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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,608.40, 218,412.60 and 52,080.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,608.40, 218,412.60 and 52,080.40 is: 78,120.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,608.40 : 218,412.60 = 52,080.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,608.40/218,412.60 = 52,080.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,608.40x = 218,412.60 × 52,080.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,608.40x = 11,375,015,573.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,015,573.04/145,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,120.60

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