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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,984.35, 217,473.78 and 59,577.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,984.35, 217,473.78 and 59,577.05 is: 89,364.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,984.35 : 217,473.78 = 59,577.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,984.35/217,473.78 = 59,577.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,984.35x = 217,473.78 × 59,577.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,984.35x = 12,956,446,264.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,956,446,264.75/144,984.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,364.45

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