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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,412.84, 218,235.90 and 75,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,412.84, 218,235.90 and 75,312.20 is: 113,028.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,412.84 : 218,235.90 = 75,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,412.84/218,235.90 = 75,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,412.84x = 218,235.90 × 75,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,412.84x = 16,435,824,656.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,435,824,656.80/145,412.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,028.71

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