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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,600.12, 200,927.75 and 81,937.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,600.12, 200,927.75 and 81,937.97 is: 113,074.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,600.12 : 200,927.75 = 81,937.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,600.12/200,927.75 = 81,937.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,600.12x = 200,927.75 × 81,937.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,600.12x = 16,463,611,951.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,463,611,951.67/145,600.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,074.16

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