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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,742.13, 218,676.73 and 51,040.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,742.13, 218,676.73 and 51,040.25 is: 76,582.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,742.13 : 218,676.73 = 51,040.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,742.13/218,676.73 = 51,040.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,742.13x = 218,676.73 × 51,040.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,742.13x = 11,161,314,968.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,161,314,968.38/145,742.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,582.63

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