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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,051.80, 217,577.70 and 82,728.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,051.80, 217,577.70 and 82,728.60 is: 124,092.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,051.80 : 217,577.70 = 82,728.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,051.80/217,577.70 = 82,728.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,051.80x = 217,577.70 × 82,728.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,051.80x = 17,999,898,512.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,999,898,512.22/145,051.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,092.90

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