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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,906.14, 201,350.40 and 78,838.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,906.14, 201,350.40 and 78,838.14 is: 108,796.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,906.14 : 201,350.40 = 78,838.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,906.14/201,350.40 = 78,838.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,906.14x = 201,350.40 × 78,838.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,906.14x = 15,874,091,024.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,874,091,024.26/145,906.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,796.59

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