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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,260.40, 217,890.60 and 51,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,260.40, 217,890.60 and 51,732.40 is: 77,598.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,260.40 : 217,890.60 = 51,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,260.40/217,890.60 = 51,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,260.40x = 217,890.60 × 51,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,260.40x = 11,272,003,675.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,272,003,675.44/145,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,598.60

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