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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,728.24, 201,115.26 and 81,201.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,728.24, 201,115.26 and 81,201.75 is: 112,064.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,728.24 : 201,115.26 = 81,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,728.24/201,115.26 = 81,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,728.24x = 201,115.26 × 81,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,728.24x = 16,330,911,063.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,330,911,063.71/145,728.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,064.15

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