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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,302.85, 200,534.15 and 87,973.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,302.85, 200,534.15 and 87,973.75 is: 121,413.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,302.85 : 200,534.15 = 87,973.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,302.85/200,534.15 = 87,973.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,302.85x = 200,534.15 × 87,973.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,302.85x = 17,641,741,178.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,641,741,178.56/145,302.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,413.59

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