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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,387.40, 218,081.10 and 144,465.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,387.40, 218,081.10 and 144,465.80 is: 216,698.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,387.40 : 218,081.10 = 144,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,387.40/218,081.10 = 144,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,387.40x = 218,081.10 × 144,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,387.40x = 31,505,260,576.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,505,260,576.38/145,387.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,698.70

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