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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,173.76, 217,332.80 and 141,596.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,173.76, 217,332.80 and 141,596.80 is: 211,977.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,173.76 : 217,332.80 = 141,596.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,173.76/217,332.80 = 141,596.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,173.76x = 217,332.80 × 141,596.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,173.76x = 30,773,629,015.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,773,629,015.04/145,173.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,977.90

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