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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,613.44, 218,341.86 and 85,662.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,613.44, 218,341.86 and 85,662.64 is: 128,447.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,613.44 : 218,341.86 = 85,662.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,613.44/218,341.86 = 85,662.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,613.44x = 218,341.86 × 85,662.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,613.44x = 18,703,740,150.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,703,740,150.11/145,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,447.90

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