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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,337.60, 218,145.60 and 75,267.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,337.60, 218,145.60 and 75,267.20 is: 112,972.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,337.60 : 218,145.60 = 75,267.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,337.60/218,145.60 = 75,267.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,337.60x = 218,145.60 × 75,267.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,337.60x = 16,419,208,504.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,419,208,504.32/145,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,972.89

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