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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,903.60, 218,733.90 and 61,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,903.60, 218,733.90 and 61,728.40 is: 92,541.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,903.60 : 218,733.90 = 61,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,903.60/218,733.90 = 61,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,903.60x = 218,733.90 × 61,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,903.60x = 13,502,093,672.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,502,093,672.76/145,903.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,541.20

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