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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,884.92, 201,388.40 and 102,899.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,884.92, 201,388.40 and 102,899.43 is: 142,048.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,884.92 : 201,388.40 = 102,899.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,884.92/201,388.40 = 102,899.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,884.92x = 201,388.40 × 102,899.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,884.92x = 20,722,751,054.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,722,751,054.11/145,884.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,048.62

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