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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,615.82, 218,454.89 and 82,465.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,615.82, 218,454.89 and 82,465.79 is: 123,716.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,615.82 : 218,454.89 = 82,465.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,615.82/218,454.89 = 82,465.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,615.82x = 218,454.89 × 82,465.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,615.82x = 18,015,053,578.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,015,053,578.61/145,615.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,716.33

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