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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,251.40, 217,877.10 and 108,387.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,251.40, 217,877.10 and 108,387.40 is: 162,581.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,251.40 : 217,877.10 = 108,387.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,251.40/217,877.10 = 108,387.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,251.40x = 217,877.10 × 108,387.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,251.40x = 23,615,132,388.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,615,132,388.54/145,251.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,581.10

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