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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,876.20, 218,837.36 and 62,770.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,876.20, 218,837.36 and 62,770.92 is: 94,166.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,876.20 : 218,837.36 = 62,770.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,876.20/218,837.36 = 62,770.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,876.20x = 218,837.36 × 62,770.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,876.20x = 13,736,622,417.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,736,622,417.57/145,876.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,166.30

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