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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,224.40, 217,836.60 and 109,742.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,224.40, 217,836.60 and 109,742.80 is: 164,614.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,224.40 : 217,836.60 = 109,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,224.40/217,836.60 = 109,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,224.40x = 217,836.60 × 109,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,224.40x = 23,905,998,426.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,905,998,426.48/145,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,614.20

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