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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,745.33, 201,123.81 and 89,156.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,745.33, 201,123.81 and 89,156.70 is: 123,033.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,745.33 : 201,123.81 = 89,156.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,745.33/201,123.81 = 89,156.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,745.33x = 201,123.81 × 89,156.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,745.33x = 17,931,535,191.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,931,535,191.03/145,745.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,033.35

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