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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,035.16, 217,549.29 and 85,441.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,035.16, 217,549.29 and 85,441.57 is: 128,160.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,035.16 : 217,549.29 = 85,441.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,035.16/217,549.29 = 85,441.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,035.16x = 217,549.29 × 85,441.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,035.16x = 18,587,752,889.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,587,752,889.99/145,035.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,160.32

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