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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,877.20, 218,815.80 and 52,392.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,877.20, 218,815.80 and 52,392.40 is: 78,588.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,877.20 : 218,815.80 = 52,392.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,877.20/218,815.80 = 52,392.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,877.20x = 218,815.80 × 52,392.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,877.20x = 11,464,284,919.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,464,284,919.92/145,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,588.60

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