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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,743.75, 201,126.79 and 84,501.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,743.75, 201,126.79 and 84,501.82 is: 116,612.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,743.75 : 201,126.79 = 84,501.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,743.75/201,126.79 = 84,501.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,743.75x = 201,126.79 × 84,501.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,743.75x = 16,995,579,383.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,995,579,383.25/145,743.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,612.75

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