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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,840.97, 201,260.67 and 78,772.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,840.97, 201,260.67 and 78,772.97 is: 108,706.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,840.97 : 201,260.67 = 78,772.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,840.97/201,260.67 = 78,772.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,840.97x = 201,260.67 × 78,772.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,840.97x = 15,853,899,713.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,853,899,713.79/145,840.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,706.77

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