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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,035.24, 200,145.53 and 80,500.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,035.24, 200,145.53 and 80,500.73 is: 111,089.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,035.24 : 200,145.53 = 80,500.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,035.24/200,145.53 = 80,500.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,035.24x = 200,145.53 × 80,500.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,035.24x = 16,111,859,868.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,111,859,868.01/145,035.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,089.28

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