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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,985.68, 217,436.40 and 51,518.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,985.68, 217,436.40 and 51,518.16 is: 77,262.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,985.68 : 217,436.40 = 51,518.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,985.68/217,436.40 = 51,518.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,985.68x = 217,436.40 × 51,518.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,985.68x = 11,201,923,245.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,201,923,245.02/144,985.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,262.27

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