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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,888.50, 201,326.16 and 78,820.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,888.50, 201,326.16 and 78,820.50 is: 108,772.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,888.50 : 201,326.16 = 78,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,888.50/201,326.16 = 78,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,888.50x = 201,326.16 × 78,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,888.50x = 15,868,628,594.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,868,628,594.28/145,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,772.31

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