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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,901.56, 201,344.16 and 78,833.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,901.56, 201,344.16 and 78,833.56 is: 108,790.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,901.56 : 201,344.16 = 78,833.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,901.56/201,344.16 = 78,833.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,901.56x = 201,344.16 × 78,833.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,901.56x = 15,872,676,918.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,872,676,918.01/145,901.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,790.32

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