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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,239.13, 217,880.84 and 74,122.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,239.13, 217,880.84 and 74,122.93 is: 111,195.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,239.13 : 217,880.84 = 74,122.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,239.13/217,880.84 = 74,122.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,239.13x = 217,880.84 × 74,122.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,239.13x = 16,149,966,251.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,149,966,251.66/145,239.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,195.70

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