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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,483.96, 756,503.32 and 144,573.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,483.96, 756,503.32 and 144,573.14 is: 216,795.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,483.96 : 756,503.32 = 144,573.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,483.96/756,503.32 = 144,573.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,483.96x = 756,503.32 × 144,573.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,483.96x = 109,370,057,830.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,370,057,830.85/504,483.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,795.91

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