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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,804.50, 201,210.21 and 78,736.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,804.50, 201,210.21 and 78,736.50 is: 108,656.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,804.50 : 201,210.21 = 78,736.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,804.50/201,210.21 = 78,736.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,804.50x = 201,210.21 × 78,736.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,804.50x = 15,842,587,699.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,842,587,699.67/145,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,656.37

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