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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,113.60, 217,401.60 and 82,598.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,113.60, 217,401.60 and 82,598.40 is: 123,744.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,113.60 : 217,401.60 = 82,598.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,113.60/217,401.60 = 82,598.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,113.60x = 217,401.60 × 82,598.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,113.60x = 17,957,024,317.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,957,024,317.44/145,113.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,744.60

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