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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,801.28, 201,203.52 and 82,145.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,801.28, 201,203.52 and 82,145.12 is: 113,359.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,801.28 : 201,203.52 = 82,145.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,801.28/201,203.52 = 82,145.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,801.28x = 201,203.52 × 82,145.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,801.28x = 16,527,887,294.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,527,887,294.82/145,801.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,359.00

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