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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,912.80, 217,369.20 and 51,406.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,912.80, 217,369.20 and 51,406.40 is: 77,109.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,912.80 : 217,369.20 = 51,406.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,912.80/217,369.20 = 51,406.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,912.80x = 217,369.20 × 51,406.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,912.80x = 11,174,168,042.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,174,168,042.88/144,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,109.60

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