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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,218.20, 217,838.10 and 51,711.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,218.20, 217,838.10 and 51,711.80 is: 77,571.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,218.20 : 217,838.10 = 51,711.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,218.20/217,838.10 = 51,711.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,218.20x = 217,838.10 × 51,711.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,218.20x = 11,264,800,259.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,264,800,259.58/145,218.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,571.55

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