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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,879.72, 218,905.67 and 61,634.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,879.72, 218,905.67 and 61,634.41 is: 92,487.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,879.72 : 218,905.67 = 61,634.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,879.72/218,905.67 = 61,634.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,879.72x = 218,905.67 × 61,634.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,879.72x = 13,492,121,816.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,121,816.10/145,879.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,487.99

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