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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,894.02, 201,333.78 and 78,826.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,894.02, 201,333.78 and 78,826.02 is: 108,779.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,894.02 : 201,333.78 = 78,826.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,894.02/201,333.78 = 78,826.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,894.02x = 201,333.78 × 78,826.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,894.02x = 15,870,340,568.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,870,340,568.96/145,894.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,779.93

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