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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,850.60, 218,430.30 and 89,863.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,850.60, 218,430.30 and 89,863.40 is: 134,582.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,850.60 : 218,430.30 = 89,863.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,850.60/218,430.30 = 89,863.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,850.60x = 218,430.30 × 89,863.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,850.60x = 19,628,889,421.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,628,889,421.02/145,850.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,582.16

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