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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,812.60, 218,718.90 and 101,575.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,812.60, 218,718.90 and 101,575.80 is: 152,363.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,812.60 : 218,718.90 = 101,575.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,812.60/218,718.90 = 101,575.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,812.60x = 218,718.90 × 101,575.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,812.60x = 22,216,547,242.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,216,547,242.62/145,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,363.70

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