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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,102.70, 217,522.82 and 51,586.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,102.70, 217,522.82 and 51,586.58 is: 77,333.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,102.70 : 217,522.82 = 51,586.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,102.70/217,522.82 = 51,586.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,102.70x = 217,522.82 × 51,586.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,102.70x = 11,221,258,355.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,258,355.76/145,102.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,333.22

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