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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,944.24, 201,395.23 and 82,277.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,944.24, 201,395.23 and 82,277.93 is: 113,539.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,944.24 : 201,395.23 = 82,277.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,944.24/201,395.23 = 82,277.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,944.24x = 201,395.23 × 82,277.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,944.24x = 16,570,382,934.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,570,382,934.07/145,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,539.14

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