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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,814.37, 201,223.84 and 78,746.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,814.37, 201,223.84 and 78,746.37 is: 108,670.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,814.37 : 201,223.84 = 78,746.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,814.37/201,223.84 = 78,746.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,814.37x = 201,223.84 × 78,746.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,814.37x = 15,845,646,957.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,845,646,957.46/145,814.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,670.00

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