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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,837.50, 201,233.88 and 82,173.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,837.50, 201,233.88 and 82,173.93 is: 113,387.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,837.50 : 201,233.88 = 82,173.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,837.50/201,233.88 = 82,173.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,837.50x = 201,233.88 × 82,173.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,837.50x = 16,536,178,768.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,536,178,768.75/145,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,387.70

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