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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,777.60, 218,665.52 and 37,706.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,777.60, 218,665.52 and 37,706.97 is: 56,560.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,777.60 : 218,665.52 = 37,706.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,777.60/218,665.52 = 37,706.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,777.60x = 218,665.52 × 37,706.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,777.60x = 8,245,213,109.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,245,213,109.35/145,777.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560.22

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