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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,541.48, 200,833.02 and 81,877.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,541.48, 200,833.02 and 81,877.91 is: 112,983.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,541.48 : 200,833.02 = 81,877.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,541.48/200,833.02 = 81,877.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,541.48x = 200,833.02 × 81,877.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,541.48x = 16,443,786,932.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,443,786,932.42/145,541.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,983.51

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