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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,025.60, 217,449.60 and 132,649.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,025.60, 217,449.60 and 132,649.92 is: 198,893.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,025.60 : 217,449.60 = 132,649.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,025.60/217,449.60 = 132,649.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,025.60x = 217,449.60 × 132,649.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,025.60x = 28,844,672,044.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,844,672,044.03/145,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,893.66

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