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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,915.20, 218,872.80 and 52,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,915.20, 218,872.80 and 52,408.80 is: 78,613.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,915.20 : 218,872.80 = 52,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,915.20/218,872.80 = 52,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,915.20x = 218,872.80 × 52,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,915.20x = 11,470,860,800.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,470,860,800.64/145,915.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,613.20

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