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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,843.60, 218,419.80 and 89,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,843.60, 218,419.80 and 89,856.40 is: 134,571.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,843.60 : 218,419.80 = 89,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,843.60/218,419.80 = 89,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,843.60x = 218,419.80 × 89,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,843.60x = 19,626,416,916.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,626,416,916.72/145,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,571.67

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