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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,948.44, 201,429.24 and 88,616.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,948.44, 201,429.24 and 88,616.28 is: 122,302.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,948.44 : 201,429.24 = 88,616.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,948.44/201,429.24 = 88,616.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,948.44x = 201,429.24 × 88,616.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,948.44x = 17,849,909,932.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,849,909,932.03/145,948.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,302.85

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