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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,821.40, 218,732.10 and 101,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,821.40, 218,732.10 and 101,498.20 is: 152,247.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,821.40 : 218,732.10 = 101,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,821.40/218,732.10 = 101,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,821.40x = 218,732.10 × 101,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,821.40x = 22,200,914,432.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,200,914,432.22/145,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,247.30

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