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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,331.40, 217,997.10 and 137,166.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,331.40, 217,997.10 and 137,166.60 is: 205,749.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,331.40 : 217,997.10 = 137,166.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,331.40/217,997.10 = 137,166.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,331.40x = 217,997.10 × 137,166.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,331.40x = 29,901,921,016.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,901,921,016.86/145,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,749.90

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