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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,613.40, 218,420.10 and 52,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,613.40, 218,420.10 and 52,085.40 is: 78,128.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,613.40 : 218,420.10 = 52,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,613.40/218,420.10 = 52,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,613.40x = 218,420.10 × 52,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,613.40x = 11,376,498,276.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,376,498,276.54/145,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,128.10

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