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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,610.60, 218,124.30 and 83,208.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,610.60, 218,124.30 and 83,208.20 is: 124,645.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,610.60 : 218,124.30 = 83,208.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,610.60/218,124.30 = 83,208.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,610.60x = 218,124.30 × 83,208.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,610.60x = 18,149,730,379.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,149,730,379.26/145,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,645.67

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