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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,743.97, 218,558.70 and 70,842.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,743.97, 218,558.70 and 70,842.19 is: 106,235.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,743.97 : 218,558.70 = 70,842.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,743.97/218,558.70 = 70,842.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,743.97x = 218,558.70 × 70,842.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,743.97x = 15,483,176,951.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,483,176,951.55/145,743.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,235.45

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