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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,758.90, 218,438.79 and 74,532.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,758.90, 218,438.79 and 74,532.57 is: 111,696.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,758.90 : 218,438.79 = 74,532.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,758.90/218,438.79 = 74,532.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,758.90x = 218,438.79 × 74,532.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,758.90x = 16,280,804,406.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,280,804,406.39/145,758.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,696.81

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