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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,037.52, 217,642.55 and 78,476.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,037.52, 217,642.55 and 78,476.31 is: 117,761.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,037.52 : 217,642.55 = 78,476.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,037.52/217,642.55 = 78,476.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,037.52x = 217,642.55 × 78,476.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,037.52x = 17,079,783,830.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,079,783,830.61/145,037.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,761.14

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