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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,428.60, 218,142.90 and 144,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,428.60, 218,142.90 and 144,046.20 is: 216,069.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,428.60 : 218,142.90 = 144,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,428.60/218,142.90 = 144,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,428.60x = 218,142.90 × 144,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,428.60x = 31,422,655,801.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,422,655,801.98/145,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,069.30

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