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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,864.80, 218,797.20 and 127,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,864.80, 218,797.20 and 127,785.60 is: 191,678.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,864.80 : 218,797.20 = 127,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,864.80/218,797.20 = 127,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,864.80x = 218,797.20 × 127,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,864.80x = 27,959,131,480.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,959,131,480.32/145,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,678.40

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