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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,568.16, 200,936.16 and 88,984.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,568.16, 200,936.16 and 88,984.80 is: 122,830.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,568.16 : 200,936.16 = 88,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,568.16/200,936.16 = 88,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,568.16x = 200,936.16 × 88,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,568.16x = 17,880,264,010.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,880,264,010.37/145,568.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,830.87

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