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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,853.63, 218,780.45 and 47,357.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,853.63, 218,780.45 and 47,357.63 is: 71,036.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,853.63 : 218,780.45 = 47,357.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,853.63/218,780.45 = 47,357.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,853.63x = 218,780.45 × 47,357.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,853.63x = 10,360,922,271.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,360,922,271.64/145,853.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,036.44

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