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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,105.70, 217,527.32 and 51,589.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,105.70, 217,527.32 and 51,589.58 is: 77,337.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,105.70 : 217,527.32 = 51,589.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,105.70/217,527.32 = 51,589.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,105.70x = 217,527.32 × 51,589.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,105.70x = 11,222,143,077.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,222,143,077.33/145,105.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,337.71

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