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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,892.40, 217,338.60 and 39,711.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,892.40, 217,338.60 and 39,711.20 is: 59,566.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,892.40 : 217,338.60 = 39,711.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,892.40/217,338.60 = 39,711.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,892.40x = 217,338.60 × 39,711.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,892.40x = 8,630,776,612.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,630,776,612.32/144,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,566.80

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