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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,949.34, 217,414.28 and 39,759.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,949.34, 217,414.28 and 39,759.50 is: 59,636.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,949.34 : 217,414.28 = 39,759.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,949.34/217,414.28 = 39,759.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,949.34x = 217,414.28 × 39,759.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,949.34x = 8,644,283,065.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,644,283,065.66/144,949.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,636.58

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