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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,877.63, 201,311.15 and 78,809.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,877.63, 201,311.15 and 78,809.63 is: 108,757.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,877.63 : 201,311.15 = 78,809.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,877.63/201,311.15 = 78,809.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,877.63x = 201,311.15 × 78,809.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,877.63x = 15,865,255,845.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,865,255,845.77/145,877.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,757.29

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