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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,794.05, 218,658.27 and 52,299.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,794.05, 218,658.27 and 52,299.80 is: 78,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,794.05 : 218,658.27 = 52,299.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,794.05/218,658.27 = 52,299.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,794.05x = 218,658.27 × 52,299.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,794.05x = 11,435,783,789.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,435,783,789.35/145,794.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,437.93

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