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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,914.40, 217,371.60 and 74,930.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,914.40, 217,371.60 and 74,930.40 is: 112,395.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,914.40 : 217,371.60 = 74,930.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,914.40/217,371.60 = 74,930.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,914.40x = 217,371.60 × 74,930.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,914.40x = 16,287,740,936.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,287,740,936.64/144,914.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,395.60

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