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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,942.56, 201,403.26 and 88,583.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,942.56, 201,403.26 and 88,583.22 is: 122,246.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,942.56 : 201,403.26 = 88,583.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,942.56/201,403.26 = 88,583.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,942.56x = 201,403.26 × 88,583.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,942.56x = 17,840,949,289.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,840,949,289.30/145,942.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,246.38

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