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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,209.40, 217,814.10 and 109,727.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,209.40, 217,814.10 and 109,727.80 is: 164,591.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,209.40 : 217,814.10 = 109,727.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,209.40/217,814.10 = 109,727.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,209.40x = 217,814.10 × 109,727.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,209.40x = 23,900,262,001.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,900,262,001.98/145,209.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,591.70

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