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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,250.40, 217,875.60 and 108,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,250.40, 217,875.60 and 108,386.40 is: 162,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,250.40 : 217,875.60 = 108,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,250.40/217,875.60 = 108,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,250.40x = 217,875.60 × 108,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,250.40x = 23,614,751,931.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,614,751,931.84/145,250.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,579.60

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