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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,468.38, 218,201.83 and 37,397.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,468.38, 218,201.83 and 37,397.62 is: 56,096.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,468.38 : 218,201.83 = 37,397.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,468.38/218,201.83 = 37,397.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,468.38x = 218,201.83 × 37,397.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,468.38x = 8,160,229,121.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,160,229,121.64/145,468.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,096.24

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