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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,772.20, 218,658.30 and 52,265.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,772.20, 218,658.30 and 52,265.80 is: 78,398.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,772.20 : 218,658.30 = 52,265.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,772.20/218,658.30 = 52,265.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,772.20x = 218,658.30 × 52,265.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,772.20x = 11,428,350,976.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,428,350,976.14/145,772.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,398.70

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