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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,128.97, 217,691.23 and 102,257.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,128.97, 217,691.23 and 102,257.16 is: 153,384.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,128.97 : 217,691.23 = 102,257.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,128.97/217,691.23 = 102,257.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,128.97x = 217,691.23 × 102,257.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,128.97x = 22,260,486,936.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,260,486,936.71/145,128.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,384.17

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