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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,880.72, 218,907.17 and 61,635.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,880.72, 218,907.17 and 61,635.41 is: 92,489.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,880.72 : 218,907.17 = 61,635.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,880.72/218,907.17 = 61,635.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,880.72x = 218,907.17 × 61,635.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,880.72x = 13,492,433,174.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,433,174.89/145,880.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,489.49

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