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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,608.16, 218,446.80 and 75,520.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,608.16, 218,446.80 and 75,520.48 is: 113,298.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,608.16 : 218,446.80 = 75,520.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,608.16/218,446.80 = 75,520.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,608.16x = 218,446.80 × 75,520.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,608.16x = 16,497,207,190.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,497,207,190.46/145,608.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,298.64

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