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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,034.20, 217,589.70 and 51,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,034.20, 217,589.70 and 51,530.20 is: 77,308.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,034.20 : 217,589.70 = 51,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,034.20/217,589.70 = 51,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,034.20x = 217,589.70 × 51,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,034.20x = 11,212,440,758.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,440,758.94/145,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,308.94

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