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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,087.79, 217,500.30 and 51,571.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,087.79, 217,500.30 and 51,571.67 is: 77,310.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,087.79 : 217,500.30 = 51,571.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,087.79/217,500.30 = 51,571.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,087.79x = 217,500.30 × 51,571.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,087.79x = 11,216,852,609.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,216,852,609.00/145,087.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,310.80

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