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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,841.70, 218,762.55 and 52,335.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,841.70, 218,762.55 and 52,335.30 is: 78,502.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,841.70 : 218,762.55 = 52,335.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,841.70/218,762.55 = 52,335.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,841.70x = 218,762.55 × 52,335.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,841.70x = 11,449,003,683.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,449,003,683.02/145,841.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,502.95

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