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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,276.74, 217,915.11 and 51,716.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,276.74, 217,915.11 and 51,716.88 is: 77,575.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,276.74 : 217,915.11 = 51,716.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,276.74/217,915.11 = 51,716.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,276.74x = 217,915.11 × 51,716.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,276.74x = 11,269,889,594.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,269,889,594.06/145,276.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,575.32

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