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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,906.40, 218,859.60 and 75,922.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,906.40, 218,859.60 and 75,922.40 is: 113,883.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,906.40 : 218,859.60 = 75,922.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,906.40/218,859.60 = 75,922.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,906.40x = 218,859.60 × 75,922.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,906.40x = 16,616,346,095.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,616,346,095.04/145,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,883.60

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