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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,898.33, 201,341.23 and 82,236.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,898.33, 201,341.23 and 82,236.13 is: 113,486.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,898.33 : 201,341.23 = 82,236.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,898.33/201,341.23 = 82,236.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,898.33x = 201,341.23 × 82,236.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,898.33x = 16,557,523,564.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,557,523,564.64/145,898.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,486.72

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