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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,234.60, 217,851.90 and 100,767.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,234.60, 217,851.90 and 100,767.40 is: 151,151.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,234.60 : 217,851.90 = 100,767.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,234.60/217,851.90 = 100,767.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,234.60x = 217,851.90 × 100,767.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,234.60x = 21,952,369,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,952,369,548.06/145,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,151.10

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