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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,667.88, 218,501.82 and 52,239.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,667.88, 218,501.82 and 52,239.24 is: 78,358.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,667.88 : 218,501.82 = 52,239.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,667.88/218,501.82 = 52,239.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,667.88x = 218,501.82 × 52,239.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,667.88x = 11,414,369,015.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,414,369,015.42/145,667.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,358.86

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