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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,943.50, 201,402.04 and 78,875.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,943.50, 201,402.04 and 78,875.50 is: 108,848.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,943.50 : 201,402.04 = 78,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,943.50/201,402.04 = 78,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,943.50x = 201,402.04 × 78,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,943.50x = 15,885,686,606.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,885,686,606.02/145,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,848.20

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