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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,748.97, 218,548.73 and 66,794.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,748.97, 218,548.73 and 66,794.63 is: 100,157.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,748.97 : 218,548.73 = 66,794.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,748.97/218,548.73 = 66,794.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,748.97x = 218,548.73 × 66,794.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,748.97x = 14,597,880,631.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,597,880,631.56/145,748.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,157.69

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