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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,655.40, 218,490.30 and 75,671.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,655.40, 218,490.30 and 75,671.40 is: 113,510.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,655.40 : 218,490.30 = 75,671.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,655.40/218,490.30 = 75,671.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,655.40x = 218,490.30 × 75,671.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,655.40x = 16,533,466,887.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,533,466,887.42/145,655.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,510.84

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