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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,229.80, 217,844.70 and 51,738.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,229.80, 217,844.70 and 51,738.60 is: 77,607.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,229.80 : 217,844.70 = 51,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,229.80/217,844.70 = 51,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,229.80x = 217,844.70 × 51,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,229.80x = 11,270,979,795.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,270,979,795.42/145,229.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,607.90

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