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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,801.74, 201,206.40 and 82,139.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,801.74, 201,206.40 and 82,139.52 is: 113,352.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,801.74 : 201,206.40 = 82,139.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,801.74/201,206.40 = 82,139.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,801.74x = 201,206.40 × 82,139.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,801.74x = 16,526,997,116.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,526,997,116.93/145,801.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,352.54

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