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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,938.27, 201,364.18 and 88,607.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,938.27, 201,364.18 and 88,607.76 is: 122,260.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,938.27 : 201,364.18 = 88,607.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,938.27/201,364.18 = 88,607.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,938.27x = 201,364.18 × 88,607.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,938.27x = 17,842,427,957.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,842,427,957.40/145,938.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,260.10

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