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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,937.22, 217,468.40 and 78,424.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,937.22, 217,468.40 and 78,424.27 is: 117,670.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,937.22 : 217,468.40 = 78,424.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,937.22/217,468.40 = 78,424.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,937.22x = 217,468.40 × 78,424.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,937.22x = 17,054,799,582.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,054,799,582.28/144,937.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,670.26

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