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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,977.40, 217,466.10 and 39,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,977.40, 217,466.10 and 39,796.20 is: 59,694.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,977.40 : 217,466.10 = 39,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,977.40/217,466.10 = 39,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,977.40x = 217,466.10 × 39,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,977.40x = 8,654,324,408.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,324,408.82/144,977.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,694.30

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