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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,871.29, 218,845.86 and 52,377.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,871.29, 218,845.86 and 52,377.85 is: 78,580.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,871.29 : 218,845.86 = 52,377.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,871.29/218,845.86 = 52,377.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,871.29x = 218,845.86 × 52,377.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,871.29x = 11,462,675,628.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,462,675,628.20/145,871.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,580.75

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