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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,422.60, 218,133.90 and 144,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,422.60, 218,133.90 and 144,040.20 is: 216,060.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,422.60 : 218,133.90 = 144,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,422.60/218,133.90 = 144,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,422.60x = 218,133.90 × 144,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,422.60x = 31,420,050,582.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,420,050,582.78/145,422.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,060.30

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