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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,556.40, 218,334.60 and 108,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,556.40, 218,334.60 and 108,692.40 is: 163,038.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,556.40 : 218,334.60 = 108,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,556.40/218,334.60 = 108,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,556.40x = 218,334.60 × 108,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,556.40x = 23,731,311,677.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,731,311,677.04/145,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,038.60

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