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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,950.12, 201,411.36 and 78,882.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,950.12, 201,411.36 and 78,882.12 is: 108,857.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,950.12 : 201,411.36 = 78,882.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,950.12/201,411.36 = 78,882.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,950.12x = 201,411.36 × 78,882.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,950.12x = 15,887,755,068.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,887,755,068.88/145,950.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,857.43

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