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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,922.40, 217,383.60 and 82,714.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,922.40, 217,383.60 and 82,714.40 is: 124,071.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,922.40 : 217,383.60 = 82,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,922.40/217,383.60 = 82,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,922.40x = 217,383.60 × 82,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,922.40x = 17,980,754,043.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,980,754,043.84/144,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,071.60

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