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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,839.20, 218,758.80 and 52,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,839.20, 218,758.80 and 52,332.80 is: 78,499.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,839.20 : 218,758.80 = 52,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,839.20/218,758.80 = 52,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,839.20x = 218,758.80 × 52,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,839.20x = 11,448,260,528.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,448,260,528.64/145,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,499.20

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