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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,812.20, 218,718.30 and 52,305.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,812.20, 218,718.30 and 52,305.80 is: 78,458.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,812.20 : 218,718.30 = 52,305.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,812.20/218,718.30 = 52,305.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,812.20x = 218,718.30 × 52,305.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,812.20x = 11,440,235,656.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,440,235,656.14/145,812.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,458.70

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