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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,088.70, 217,501.74 and 51,572.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,088.70, 217,501.74 and 51,572.58 is: 77,312.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,088.70 : 217,501.74 = 51,572.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,088.70/217,501.74 = 51,572.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,088.70x = 217,501.74 × 51,572.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,088.70x = 11,217,125,886.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,217,125,886.29/145,088.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,312.20

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