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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,923.19, 201,374.00 and 78,855.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,923.19, 201,374.00 and 78,855.19 is: 108,820.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,923.19 : 201,374.00 = 78,855.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,923.19/201,374.00 = 78,855.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,923.19x = 201,374.00 × 78,855.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,923.19x = 15,879,384,429.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879,384,429.06/145,923.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,820.16

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