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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,900.53, 201,339.95 and 82,237.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,900.53, 201,339.95 and 82,237.05 is: 113,485.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,900.53 : 201,339.95 = 82,237.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,900.53/201,339.95 = 82,237.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,900.53x = 201,339.95 × 82,237.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,900.53x = 16,557,603,123.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,557,603,123.96/145,900.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,485.56

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