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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,681.38, 218,522.07 and 52,252.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,681.38, 218,522.07 and 52,252.74 is: 78,379.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,681.38 : 218,522.07 = 52,252.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,681.38/218,522.07 = 52,252.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,681.38x = 218,522.07 × 52,252.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,681.38x = 11,418,376,907.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,418,376,907.97/145,681.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,379.11

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