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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,747.50, 201,219.03 and 95,533.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,747.50, 201,219.03 and 95,533.98 is: 131,894.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,747.50 : 201,219.03 = 95,533.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,747.50/201,219.03 = 95,533.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,747.50x = 201,219.03 × 95,533.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,747.50x = 19,223,254,787.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,223,254,787.64/145,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,894.23

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