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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,197.82, 217,804.92 and 51,703.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,197.82, 217,804.92 and 51,703.57 is: 77,558.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,197.82 : 217,804.92 = 51,703.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,197.82/217,804.92 = 51,703.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,197.82x = 217,804.92 × 51,703.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,197.82x = 11,261,291,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,291,927.56/145,197.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,558.27

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