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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,839.63, 201,258.82 and 78,771.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,839.63, 201,258.82 and 78,771.63 is: 108,704.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,839.63 : 201,258.82 = 78,771.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,839.63/201,258.82 = 78,771.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,839.63x = 201,258.82 × 78,771.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,839.63x = 15,853,485,303.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,853,485,303.28/145,839.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,704.92

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