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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,860.20, 218,963.10 and 82,730.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,860.20, 218,963.10 and 82,730.60 is: 124,193.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,860.20 : 218,963.10 = 82,730.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,860.20/218,963.10 = 82,730.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,860.20x = 218,963.10 × 82,730.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,860.20x = 18,114,948,640.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,114,948,640.86/145,860.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,193.91

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