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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,285.12, 553,841.92 and 144,650.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,285.12, 553,841.92 and 144,650.24 is: 216,941.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,285.12 : 553,841.92 = 144,650.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,285.12/553,841.92 = 144,650.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,285.12x = 553,841.92 × 144,650.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,285.12x = 80,113,366,650.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,113,366,650.06/369,285.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,941.77

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