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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,779.86, 218,538.56 and 52,263.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,779.86, 218,538.56 and 52,263.74 is: 78,348.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,779.86 : 218,538.56 = 52,263.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,779.86/218,538.56 = 52,263.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,779.86x = 218,538.56 × 52,263.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,779.86x = 11,421,642,479.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,421,642,479.81/145,779.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,348.56

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