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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,941.48, 218,925.18 and 52,473.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,941.48, 218,925.18 and 52,473.96 is: 78,715.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,941.48 : 218,925.18 = 52,473.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,941.48/218,925.18 = 52,473.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,941.48x = 218,925.18 × 52,473.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,941.48x = 11,487,871,138.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,487,871,138.31/145,941.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,715.60

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