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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,911.74, 201,361.28 and 82,249.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,911.74, 201,361.28 and 82,249.52 is: 113,506.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,911.74 : 201,361.28 = 82,249.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,911.74/201,361.28 = 82,249.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,911.74x = 201,361.28 × 82,249.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,911.74x = 16,561,867,208.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,561,867,208.53/145,911.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,506.07

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