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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,805.76, 218,738.25 and 61,566.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,805.76, 218,738.25 and 61,566.17 is: 92,361.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,805.76 : 218,738.25 = 61,566.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,805.76/218,738.25 = 61,566.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,805.76x = 218,738.25 × 61,566.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,805.76x = 13,466,875,191.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,466,875,191.31/145,805.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,361.75

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