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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,603.42, 200,899.47 and 81,917.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,603.42, 200,899.47 and 81,917.98 is: 113,028.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,603.42 : 200,899.47 = 81,917.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,603.42/200,899.47 = 81,917.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,603.42x = 200,899.47 × 81,917.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,603.42x = 16,457,278,765.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,457,278,765.47/145,603.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,028.11

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