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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,469.38, 218,203.33 and 37,398.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,469.38, 218,203.33 and 37,398.62 is: 56,097.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,469.38 : 218,203.33 = 37,398.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,469.38/218,203.33 = 37,398.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,469.38x = 218,203.33 × 37,398.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,469.38x = 8,160,503,421.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,160,503,421.40/145,469.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,097.74

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