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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,883.50, 201,319.23 and 78,815.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,883.50, 201,319.23 and 78,815.50 is: 108,765.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,883.50 : 201,319.23 = 78,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,883.50/201,319.23 = 78,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,883.50x = 201,319.23 × 78,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,883.50x = 15,867,075,772.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,867,075,772.07/145,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,765.39

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