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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,645.40, 218,468.10 and 52,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,645.40, 218,468.10 and 52,117.40 is: 78,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,645.40 : 218,468.10 = 52,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,645.40/218,468.10 = 52,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,645.40x = 218,468.10 × 52,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,645.40x = 11,385,989,354.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,385,989,354.94/145,645.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,176.10

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