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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,200.30, 217,800.45 and 51,693.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,200.30, 217,800.45 and 51,693.90 is: 77,540.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,200.30 : 217,800.45 = 51,693.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,200.30/217,800.45 = 51,693.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,200.30x = 217,800.45 × 51,693.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,200.30x = 11,258,954,682.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,954,682.26/145,200.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,540.85

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