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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,203.51, 217,772.42 and 55,214.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,203.51, 217,772.42 and 55,214.10 is: 82,808.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,203.51 : 217,772.42 = 55,214.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,203.51/217,772.42 = 55,214.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,203.51x = 217,772.42 × 55,214.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,203.51x = 12,024,107,899.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,024,107,899.05/145,203.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,808.66

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