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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,932.43, 201,310.14 and 118,738.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,932.43, 201,310.14 and 118,738.93 is: 163,797.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,932.43 : 201,310.14 = 118,738.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,932.43/201,310.14 = 118,738.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,932.43x = 201,310.14 × 118,738.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,932.43x = 23,903,350,621.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,903,350,621.75/145,932.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,797.39

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