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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,489.34, 218,350.64 and 75,388.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,489.34, 218,350.64 and 75,388.70 is: 113,143.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,489.34 : 218,350.64 = 75,388.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,489.34/218,350.64 = 75,388.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,489.34x = 218,350.64 × 75,388.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,489.34x = 16,461,169,990.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,461,169,990.49/145,489.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,143.48

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