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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,136.94, 217,501.26 and 115,422.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,136.94, 217,501.26 and 115,422.90 is: 172,972.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,136.94 : 217,501.26 = 115,422.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,136.94/217,501.26 = 115,422.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,136.94x = 217,501.26 × 115,422.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,136.94x = 25,104,626,182.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,104,626,182.85/145,136.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,972.00

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