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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,219.10, 217,537.05 and 82,816.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,219.10, 217,537.05 and 82,816.70 is: 124,058.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,219.10 : 217,537.05 = 82,816.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,219.10/217,537.05 = 82,816.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,219.10x = 217,537.05 × 82,816.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,219.10x = 18,015,700,608.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,015,700,608.74/145,219.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,058.75

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