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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,850.19, 218,629.94 and 61,631.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,850.19, 218,629.94 and 61,631.55 is: 92,385.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,850.19 : 218,629.94 = 61,631.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,850.19/218,629.94 = 61,631.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,850.19x = 218,629.94 × 61,631.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,850.19x = 13,474,501,770.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,501,770.45/145,850.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,385.91

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