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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,834.29, 219,539.31 and 131,170.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,834.29, 219,539.31 and 131,170.08 is: 197,463.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,834.29 : 219,539.31 = 131,170.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,834.29/219,539.31 = 131,170.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,834.29x = 219,539.31 × 131,170.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,834.29x = 28,796,988,855.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,796,988,855.84/145,834.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,463.77

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