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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,489.12, 217,949.94 and 82,117.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,489.12, 217,949.94 and 82,117.55 is: 123,016.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,489.12 : 217,949.94 = 82,117.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,489.12/217,949.94 = 82,117.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,489.12x = 217,949.94 × 82,117.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,489.12x = 17,897,515,640.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,897,515,640.32/145,489.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,016.18

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