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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,066.37, 217,442.61 and 60,872.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,066.37, 217,442.61 and 60,872.27 is: 91,242.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,066.37 : 217,442.61 = 60,872.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,066.37/217,442.61 = 60,872.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,066.37x = 217,442.61 × 60,872.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,066.37x = 13,236,224,178.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,236,224,178.21/145,066.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,242.54

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