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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,816.60, 218,724.90 and 98,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,816.60, 218,724.90 and 98,577.40 is: 147,866.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,816.60 : 218,724.90 = 98,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,816.60/218,724.90 = 98,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,816.60x = 218,724.90 × 98,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,816.60x = 21,561,331,957.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,561,331,957.26/145,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,866.10

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