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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,747.36, 218,866.80 and 138,265.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,747.36, 218,866.80 and 138,265.12 is: 207,630.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,747.36 : 218,866.80 = 138,265.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,747.36/218,866.80 = 138,265.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,747.36x = 218,866.80 × 138,265.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,747.36x = 30,261,644,366.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,261,644,366.02/145,747.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,630.82

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