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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,082.40, 217,598.54 and 38,467.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,082.40, 217,598.54 and 38,467.10 is: 57,694.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,082.40 : 217,598.54 = 38,467.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,082.40/217,598.54 = 38,467.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,082.40x = 217,598.54 × 38,467.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,082.40x = 8,370,383,517.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,383,517.71/145,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,694.00

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