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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,848.76, 218,675.90 and 52,342.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,848.76, 218,675.90 and 52,342.36 is: 78,478.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,848.76 : 218,675.90 = 52,342.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,848.76/218,675.90 = 52,342.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,848.76x = 218,675.90 × 52,342.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,848.76x = 11,446,012,681.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,012,681.12/145,848.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,478.64

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