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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,000.80, 217,501.20 and 115,257.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,000.80, 217,501.20 and 115,257.60 is: 172,886.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,000.80 : 217,501.20 = 115,257.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,000.80/217,501.20 = 115,257.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,000.80x = 217,501.20 × 115,257.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,000.80x = 25,068,666,309.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,068,666,309.12/145,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,886.40

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