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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,215.40, 217,823.10 and 109,733.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,215.40, 217,823.10 and 109,733.80 is: 164,600.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,215.40 : 217,823.10 = 109,733.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,215.40/217,823.10 = 109,733.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,215.40x = 217,823.10 × 109,733.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,215.40x = 23,902,556,490.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,902,556,490.78/145,215.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,600.70

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