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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,190.52, 217,816.56 and 51,696

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,190.52, 217,816.56 and 51,696 is: 77,554.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,190.52 : 217,816.56 = 51,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,190.52/217,816.56 = 51,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,190.52x = 217,816.56 × 51,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,190.52x = 11,260,244,885.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,260,244,885.76/145,190.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,554.96

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