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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,890.70, 217,368.45 and 56,136.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,890.70, 217,368.45 and 56,136.30 is: 84,217.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,890.70 : 217,368.45 = 56,136.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,890.70/217,368.45 = 56,136.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,890.70x = 217,368.45 × 56,136.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,890.70x = 12,202,260,519.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,202,260,519.74/144,890.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,217.00

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