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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,920.02, 201,369.12 and 78,852.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,920.02, 201,369.12 and 78,852.02 is: 108,815.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,920.02 : 201,369.12 = 78,852.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,920.02/201,369.12 = 78,852.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,920.02x = 201,369.12 × 78,852.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,920.02x = 15,878,361,877.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,878,361,877.62/145,920.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,815.51

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