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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,947.98, 218,856.18 and 61,664.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,947.98, 218,856.18 and 61,664.75 is: 92,469.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,947.98 : 218,856.18 = 61,664.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,947.98/218,856.18 = 61,664.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,947.98x = 218,856.18 × 61,664.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,947.98x = 13,495,712,172.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,495,712,172.80/145,947.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,469.33

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