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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,869.60, 201,300 and 78,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,869.60, 201,300 and 78,801.60 is: 108,746.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,869.60 : 201,300 = 78,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,869.60/201,300 = 78,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,869.60x = 201,300 × 78,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,869.60x = 15,862,762,080.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,862,762,080.00/145,869.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,746.18

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