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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,349.82, 217,892.70 and 51,833.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,349.82, 217,892.70 and 51,833.70 is: 77,703.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,349.82 : 217,892.70 = 51,833.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,349.82/217,892.70 = 51,833.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,349.82x = 217,892.70 × 51,833.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,349.82x = 11,294,184,843.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,294,184,843.99/145,349.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703.47

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