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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,922.24, 217,378.24 and 39,739.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,922.24, 217,378.24 and 39,739.52 is: 59,607.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,922.24 : 217,378.24 = 39,739.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,922.24/217,378.24 = 39,739.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,922.24x = 217,378.24 × 39,739.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,922.24x = 8,638,506,916.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,506,916.04/144,922.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,607.88

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