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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,919.58, 201,372.08 and 82,257.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,919.58, 201,372.08 and 82,257.37 is: 113,516.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,919.58 : 201,372.08 = 82,257.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,919.58/201,372.08 = 82,257.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,919.58x = 201,372.08 × 82,257.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,919.58x = 16,564,337,692.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,564,337,692.23/145,919.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,516.90

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