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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,911.75, 201,358.26 and 78,843.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,911.75, 201,358.26 and 78,843.75 is: 108,804.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,911.75 : 201,358.26 = 78,843.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,911.75/201,358.26 = 78,843.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,911.75x = 201,358.26 × 78,843.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,911.75x = 15,875,840,311.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,875,840,311.88/145,911.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,804.40

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