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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,412.60, 217,850.10 and 82,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,412.60, 217,850.10 and 82,897.40 is: 124,192.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,412.60 : 217,850.10 = 82,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,412.60/217,850.10 = 82,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,412.60x = 217,850.10 × 82,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,412.60x = 18,059,206,879.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,059,206,879.74/145,412.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,192.86

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