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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,843.47, 201,356.87 and 119,049.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,843.47, 201,356.87 and 119,049.68 is: 164,364.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,843.47 : 201,356.87 = 119,049.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,843.47/201,356.87 = 119,049.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,843.47x = 201,356.87 × 119,049.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,843.47x = 23,971,469,337.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,469,337.27/145,843.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,364.37

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