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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,205.10, 217,516.05 and 82,802.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,205.10, 217,516.05 and 82,802.70 is: 124,037.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,205.10 : 217,516.05 = 82,802.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,205.10/217,516.05 = 82,802.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,205.10x = 217,516.05 × 82,802.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,205.10x = 18,010,916,233.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,010,916,233.34/145,205.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,037.77

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