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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,114.10, 217,551.18 and 55,138.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,114.10, 217,551.18 and 55,138.19 is: 82,661.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,114.10 : 217,551.18 = 55,138.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,114.10/217,551.18 = 55,138.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,114.10x = 217,551.18 × 55,138.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,114.10x = 11,995,377,416.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,995,377,416.58/145,114.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,661.70

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