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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,042.80, 217,564.20 and 82,719.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,042.80, 217,564.20 and 82,719.60 is: 124,079.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,042.80 : 217,564.20 = 82,719.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,042.80/217,564.20 = 82,719.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,042.80x = 217,564.20 × 82,719.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,042.80x = 17,996,823,598.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,996,823,598.32/145,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,079.40

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