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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,051.04, 217,369.20 and 82,592.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,051.04, 217,369.20 and 82,592.48 is: 123,770.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,051.04 : 217,369.20 = 82,592.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,051.04/217,369.20 = 82,592.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,051.04x = 217,369.20 × 82,592.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,051.04x = 17,953,061,303.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,953,061,303.62/145,051.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,770.65

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