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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,945.40, 217,418.10 and 39,764.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,945.40, 217,418.10 and 39,764.20 is: 59,646.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,945.40 : 217,418.10 = 39,764.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,945.40/217,418.10 = 39,764.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,945.40x = 217,418.10 × 39,764.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,945.40x = 8,645,456,812.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,645,456,812.02/144,945.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,646.30

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