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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,424.46, 218,004.66 and 51,908.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,424.46, 218,004.66 and 51,908.34 is: 77,815.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,424.46 : 218,004.66 = 51,908.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,424.46/218,004.66 = 51,908.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,424.46x = 218,004.66 × 51,908.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,424.46x = 11,316,260,012.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,316,260,012.86/145,424.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,815.38

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