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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,842.12, 218,669.76 and 61,579.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,842.12, 218,669.76 and 61,579.44 is: 92,329.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,842.12 : 218,669.76 = 61,579.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,842.12/218,669.76 = 61,579.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,842.12x = 218,669.76 × 61,579.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,842.12x = 13,465,561,365.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,465,561,365.73/145,842.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,329.71

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