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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,197.32, 217,804.17 and 51,703.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,197.32, 217,804.17 and 51,703.07 is: 77,557.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,197.32 : 217,804.17 = 51,703.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,197.32/217,804.17 = 51,703.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,197.32x = 217,804.17 × 51,703.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,197.32x = 11,261,144,247.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,144,247.80/145,197.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,557.52

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