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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,367.24, 218,069.58 and 45,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,367.24, 218,069.58 and 45,532.04 is: 68,303.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,367.24 : 218,069.58 = 45,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,367.24/218,069.58 = 45,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,367.24x = 218,069.58 × 45,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,367.24x = 9,929,152,839.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,152,839.34/145,367.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,303.92

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