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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,837.46, 218,757.27 and 52,344.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,837.46, 218,757.27 and 52,344.02 is: 78,516.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,837.46 : 218,757.27 = 52,344.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,837.46/218,757.27 = 52,344.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,837.46x = 218,757.27 × 52,344.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,837.46x = 11,450,634,916.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,450,634,916.03/145,837.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,516.42

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