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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,257.12, 200,603.52 and 100,052.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,257.12, 200,603.52 and 100,052.64 is: 138,175.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,257.12 : 200,603.52 = 100,052.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,257.12/200,603.52 = 100,052.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,257.12x = 200,603.52 × 100,052.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,257.12x = 20,070,911,769.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,070,911,769.29/145,257.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,175.06

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