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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,422.70, 218,134.05 and 62,478.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,422.70, 218,134.05 and 62,478.70 is: 93,718.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,422.70 : 218,134.05 = 62,478.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,422.70/218,134.05 = 62,478.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,422.70x = 218,134.05 × 62,478.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,422.70x = 13,628,731,869.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,628,731,869.74/145,422.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,718.05

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