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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,975.36, 217,525.62 and 78,462.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,975.36, 217,525.62 and 78,462.40 is: 117,727.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,975.36 : 217,525.62 = 78,462.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,975.36/217,525.62 = 78,462.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,975.36x = 217,525.62 × 78,462.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,975.36x = 17,067,582,206.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,067,582,206.69/144,975.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,727.47

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