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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,197.50, 217,804.46 and 51,703.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,197.50, 217,804.46 and 51,703.26 is: 77,557.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,197.50 : 217,804.46 = 51,703.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,197.50/217,804.46 = 51,703.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,197.50x = 217,804.46 × 51,703.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,197.50x = 11,261,200,624.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,200,624.54/145,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,557.81

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