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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,115.42, 217,735.49 and 75,043.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,115.42, 217,735.49 and 75,043.94 is: 112,598.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,115.42 : 217,735.49 = 75,043.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,115.42/217,735.49 = 75,043.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,115.42x = 217,735.49 × 75,043.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,115.42x = 16,339,728,146.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,339,728,146.36/145,115.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,598.16

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