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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,974.40, 217,461.60 and 39,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,974.40, 217,461.60 and 39,793.20 is: 59,689.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,974.40 : 217,461.60 = 39,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,974.40/217,461.60 = 39,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,974.40x = 217,461.60 × 39,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,974.40x = 8,653,492,941.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,653,492,941.12/144,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,689.80

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