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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,839.14, 218,769.43 and 52,345.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,839.14, 218,769.43 and 52,345.70 is: 78,522.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,839.14 : 218,769.43 = 52,345.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,839.14/218,769.43 = 52,345.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,839.14x = 218,769.43 × 52,345.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,839.14x = 11,451,638,951.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,451,638,951.95/145,839.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,522.40

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