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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,817.37, 201,227.93 and 78,749.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,817.37, 201,227.93 and 78,749.37 is: 108,674.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,817.37 : 201,227.93 = 78,749.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,817.37/201,227.93 = 78,749.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,817.37x = 201,227.93 × 78,749.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,817.37x = 15,846,572,320.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,846,572,320.16/145,817.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,674.11

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