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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,899.49, 201,356.77 and 85,520.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,899.49, 201,356.77 and 85,520.86 is: 118,027.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,899.49 : 201,356.77 = 85,520.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,899.49/201,356.77 = 85,520.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,899.49x = 201,356.77 × 85,520.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,899.49x = 17,220,204,351.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,220,204,351.02/145,899.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,027.86

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