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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,882.50, 201,317.86 and 78,814.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,882.50, 201,317.86 and 78,814.50 is: 108,764.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,882.50 : 201,317.86 = 78,814.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,882.50/201,317.86 = 78,814.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,882.50x = 201,317.86 × 78,814.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,882.50x = 15,866,766,476.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,866,766,476.97/145,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,764.02

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