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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,890.80, 217,336.20 and 121,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,890.80, 217,336.20 and 121,562.80 is: 182,344.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,890.80 : 217,336.20 = 121,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,890.80/217,336.20 = 121,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,890.80x = 217,336.20 × 121,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,890.80x = 26,419,997,013.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,419,997,013.36/144,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,344.20

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