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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,345.56, 200,570.42 and 84,921.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,345.56, 200,570.42 and 84,921.80 is: 117,188.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,345.56 : 200,570.42 = 84,921.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,345.56/200,570.42 = 84,921.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,345.56x = 200,570.42 × 84,921.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,345.56x = 17,032,801,093.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,032,801,093.16/145,345.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,188.31

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