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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,426.40, 218,139.60 and 51,941.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,426.40, 218,139.60 and 51,941.60 is: 77,912.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,426.40 : 218,139.60 = 51,941.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,426.40/218,139.60 = 51,941.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,426.40x = 218,139.60 × 51,941.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,426.40x = 11,330,519,847.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,330,519,847.36/145,426.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,912.40

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