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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,136.45, 217,706.97 and 55,180.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,136.45, 217,706.97 and 55,180.53 is: 82,771.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,136.45 : 217,706.97 = 55,180.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,136.45/217,706.97 = 55,180.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,136.45x = 217,706.97 × 55,180.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,136.45x = 12,013,185,989.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,013,185,989.29/145,136.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,771.67

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