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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,752.50, 218,658.14 and 61,512.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,752.50, 218,658.14 and 61,512.75 is: 92,281.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,752.50 : 218,658.14 = 61,512.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,752.50/218,658.14 = 61,512.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,752.50x = 218,658.14 × 61,512.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,752.50x = 13,450,263,193.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,450,263,193.72/145,752.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,281.53

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