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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,184.40, 217,492.92 and 95,112.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,184.40, 217,492.92 and 95,112.36 is: 142,482.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,184.40 : 217,492.92 = 95,112.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,184.40/217,492.92 = 95,112.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,184.40x = 217,492.92 × 95,112.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,184.40x = 20,686,264,904.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,686,264,904.49/145,184.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,482.70

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