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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,255.10, 217,890.84 and 51,760.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,255.10, 217,890.84 and 51,760.85 is: 77,644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,255.10 : 217,890.84 = 51,760.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,255.10/217,890.84 = 51,760.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,255.10x = 217,890.84 × 51,760.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,255.10x = 11,278,213,996.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,278,213,996.16/145,255.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,644.19

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