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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,629.40, 218,444.10 and 52,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,629.40, 218,444.10 and 52,101.40 is: 78,152.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,629.40 : 218,444.10 = 52,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,629.40/218,444.10 = 52,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,629.40x = 218,444.10 × 52,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,629.40x = 11,381,243,431.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,381,243,431.74/145,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,152.10

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