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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,900.64, 218,861.68 and 52,407.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,900.64, 218,861.68 and 52,407.20 is: 78,614.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,900.64 : 218,861.68 = 52,407.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,900.64/218,861.68 = 52,407.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,900.64x = 218,861.68 × 52,407.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,900.64x = 11,469,927,836.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,469,927,836.10/145,900.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,614.65

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