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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,201.60, 217,802.40 and 132,079.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,201.60, 217,802.40 and 132,079.60 is: 198,119.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,201.60 : 217,802.40 = 132,079.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,201.60/217,802.40 = 132,079.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,201.60x = 217,802.40 × 132,079.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,201.60x = 28,767,253,871.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,767,253,871.04/145,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,119.40

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