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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,882.89, 201,334.37 and 84,642.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,882.89, 201,334.37 and 84,642.53 is: 116,815.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,882.89 : 201,334.37 = 84,642.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,882.89/201,334.37 = 84,642.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,882.89x = 201,334.37 × 84,642.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,882.89x = 17,041,449,022.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,041,449,022.87/145,882.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,815.95

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