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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,216.26, 217,693.17 and 100,863.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,216.26, 217,693.17 and 100,863.90 is: 151,204.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,216.26 : 217,693.17 = 100,863.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,216.26/217,693.17 = 100,863.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,216.26x = 217,693.17 × 100,863.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,216.26x = 21,957,382,129.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,957,382,129.56/145,216.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,204.71

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