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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,152.60, 217,437.30 and 100,829.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,152.60, 217,437.30 and 100,829.40 is: 151,041.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152.60 : 217,437.30 = 100,829.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152.60/217,437.30 = 100,829.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152.60x = 217,437.30 × 100,829.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152.60x = 21,924,072,496.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,924,072,496.62/145,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,041.54

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