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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,159.20, 217,846.80 and 75,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,159.20, 217,846.80 and 75,002.40 is: 112,559.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,159.20 : 217,846.80 = 75,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,159.20/217,846.80 = 75,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,159.20x = 217,846.80 × 75,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,159.20x = 16,339,032,832.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,339,032,832.32/145,159.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,559.40

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