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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,331.40, 218,004.30 and 75,347.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,331.40, 218,004.30 and 75,347.40 is: 113,024.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,331.40 : 218,004.30 = 75,347.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,331.40/218,004.30 = 75,347.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,331.40x = 218,004.30 × 75,347.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,331.40x = 16,426,057,193.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,426,057,193.82/145,331.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,024.83

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