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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,244.40, 217,866.60 and 92,497.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,244.40, 217,866.60 and 92,497.20 is: 138,745.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,244.40 : 217,866.60 = 92,497.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,244.40/217,866.60 = 92,497.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,244.40x = 217,866.60 × 92,497.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,244.40x = 20,152,050,473.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,152,050,473.52/145,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,745.80

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