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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,829.56, 218,224.54 and 100,859.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,829.56, 218,224.54 and 100,859.96 is: 150,930.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,829.56 : 218,224.54 = 100,859.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,829.56/218,224.54 = 100,859.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,829.56x = 218,224.54 × 100,859.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,829.56x = 22,010,118,375.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,010,118,375.42/145,829.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,930.43

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