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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,831.02, 218,713.66 and 52,336.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,831.02, 218,713.66 and 52,336.77 is: 78,493.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,831.02 : 218,713.66 = 52,336.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,831.02/218,713.66 = 52,336.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,831.02x = 218,713.66 × 52,336.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,831.02x = 11,446,766,519.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,766,519.28/145,831.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,493.36

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