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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,712.16, 201,093.17 and 81,186.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,712.16, 201,093.17 and 81,186.75 is: 112,043.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,712.16 : 201,093.17 = 81,186.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,712.16/201,093.17 = 81,186.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,712.16x = 201,093.17 × 81,186.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,712.16x = 16,326,100,513.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,326,100,513.56/145,712.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,043.50

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