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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,918.72, 217,598.40 and 137,790.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,918.72, 217,598.40 and 137,790.72 is: 206,895.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,918.72 : 217,598.40 = 137,790.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,918.72/217,598.40 = 137,790.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,918.72x = 217,598.40 × 137,790.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,918.72x = 29,983,040,206.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,983,040,206.85/144,918.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,895.56

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