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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,325.40, 217,842.30 and 66,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,325.40, 217,842.30 and 66,496.20 is: 99,677.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,325.40 : 217,842.30 = 66,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,325.40/217,842.30 = 66,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,325.40x = 217,842.30 × 66,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,325.40x = 14,485,685,149.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,485,685,149.26/145,325.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,677.59

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