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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,288.80, 217,801.98 and 51,772.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,288.80, 217,801.98 and 51,772.68 is: 77,612.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,288.80 : 217,801.98 = 51,772.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,288.80/217,801.98 = 51,772.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,288.80x = 217,801.98 × 51,772.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,288.80x = 11,276,192,213.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,276,192,213.91/145,288.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,612.26

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