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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,877.40, 218,816.10 and 127,445.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,877.40, 218,816.10 and 127,445.40 is: 191,168.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,877.40 : 218,816.10 = 127,445.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,877.40/218,816.10 = 127,445.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,877.40x = 218,816.10 × 127,445.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,877.40x = 27,887,105,390.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,887,105,390.94/145,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,168.10

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