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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,920.05, 201,372.75 and 82,257.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,920.05, 201,372.75 and 82,257.85 is: 113,517.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,920.05 : 201,372.75 = 82,257.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,920.05/201,372.75 = 82,257.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,920.05x = 201,372.75 × 82,257.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,920.05x = 16,564,488,960.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,564,488,960.16/145,920.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,517.56

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