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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,887.40, 218,831.10 and 93,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,887.40, 218,831.10 and 93,356.20 is: 140,034.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,887.40 : 218,831.10 = 93,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,887.40/218,831.10 = 93,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,887.40x = 218,831.10 × 93,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,887.40x = 20,429,239,937.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,429,239,937.82/145,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,034.30

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