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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,123.04, 200,212.56 and 83,828.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,123.04, 200,212.56 and 83,828.72 is: 115,650.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,123.04 : 200,212.56 = 83,828.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,123.04/200,212.56 = 83,828.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,123.04x = 200,212.56 × 83,828.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,123.04x = 16,783,562,632.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,783,562,632.72/145,123.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,650.57

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