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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,946.60, 217,419.90 and 51,461.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,946.60, 217,419.90 and 51,461.80 is: 77,192.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,946.60 : 217,419.90 = 51,461.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,946.60/217,419.90 = 51,461.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,946.60x = 217,419.90 × 51,461.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,946.60x = 11,188,819,409.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,188,819,409.82/144,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,192.70

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