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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,810.60, 218,715.90 and 90,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,810.60, 218,715.90 and 90,437.80 is: 135,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,810.60 : 218,715.90 = 90,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,810.60/218,715.90 = 90,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,810.60x = 218,715.90 × 90,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,810.60x = 19,780,184,821.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,780,184,821.02/145,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,656.70

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