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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,951.39, 201,412.79 and 78,883.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,951.39, 201,412.79 and 78,883.39 is: 108,859.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,951.39 : 201,412.79 = 78,883.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,951.39/201,412.79 = 78,883.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,951.39x = 201,412.79 × 78,883.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,951.39x = 15,888,122,263.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,888,122,263.08/145,951.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,859.00

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