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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,839.64, 218,770.18 and 52,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,839.64, 218,770.18 and 52,346.20 is: 78,523.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,839.64 : 218,770.18 = 52,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,839.64/218,770.18 = 52,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,839.64x = 218,770.18 × 52,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,839.64x = 11,451,787,596.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,451,787,596.32/145,839.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,523.15

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