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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,914.13, 201,361.44 and 78,846.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,914.13, 201,361.44 and 78,846.13 is: 108,807.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,914.13 : 201,361.44 = 78,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,914.13/201,361.44 = 78,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,914.13x = 201,361.44 × 78,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,914.13x = 15,876,570,275.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,876,570,275.23/145,914.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,807.63

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