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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,981.44, 217,527.48 and 56,297.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,981.44, 217,527.48 and 56,297.16 is: 84,467.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,981.44 : 217,527.48 = 56,297.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,981.44/217,527.48 = 56,297.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,981.44x = 217,527.48 × 56,297.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,981.44x = 12,246,179,345.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,246,179,345.96/144,981.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,467.22

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