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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,593.10, 218,420.70 and 82,442.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,593.10, 218,420.70 and 82,442.80 is: 123,681.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,593.10 : 218,420.70 = 82,442.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,593.10/218,420.70 = 82,442.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,593.10x = 218,420.70 × 82,442.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,593.10x = 18,007,214,085.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,007,214,085.96/145,593.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,681.78

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