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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,796.48, 201,163.74 and 82,134.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,796.48, 201,163.74 and 82,134.20 is: 113,325.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,796.48 : 201,163.74 = 82,134.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,796.48/201,163.74 = 82,134.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,796.48x = 201,163.74 × 82,134.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,796.48x = 16,522,422,853.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,522,422,853.91/145,796.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,325.25

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