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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,014.27, 217,531.76 and 60,689.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,014.27, 217,531.76 and 60,689.52 is: 91,038.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,014.27 : 217,531.76 = 60,689.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,014.27/217,531.76 = 60,689.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,014.27x = 217,531.76 × 60,689.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,014.27x = 13,201,897,795.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,201,897,795.71/145,014.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,038.61

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