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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,046.04, 217,361.70 and 82,587.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,046.04, 217,361.70 and 82,587.48 is: 123,763.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,046.04 : 217,361.70 = 82,587.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,046.04/217,361.70 = 82,587.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,046.04x = 217,361.70 × 82,587.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,046.04x = 17,951,355,051.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,951,355,051.52/145,046.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,763.15

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