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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,997.74, 217,427.58 and 59,595.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,997.74, 217,427.58 and 59,595.26 is: 89,364.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,997.74 : 217,427.58 = 59,595.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,997.74/217,427.58 = 59,595.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,997.74x = 217,427.58 × 59,595.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,997.74x = 12,957,652,074.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,957,652,074.13/144,997.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,364.51

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