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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,895.40, 217,343.10 and 39,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,895.40, 217,343.10 and 39,714.20 is: 59,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,895.40 : 217,343.10 = 39,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,895.40/217,343.10 = 39,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,895.40x = 217,343.10 × 39,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,895.40x = 8,631,607,342.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,631,607,342.02/144,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,571.30

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