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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,386.40, 217,820.40 and 124,650.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,386.40, 217,820.40 and 124,650.40 is: 186,753.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,386.40 : 217,820.40 = 124,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,386.40/217,820.40 = 124,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,386.40x = 217,820.40 × 124,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,386.40x = 27,151,399,988.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,151,399,988.16/145,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,753.37

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