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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,959.17, 201,429.32 and 82,295.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,959.17, 201,429.32 and 82,295.60 is: 113,571.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,959.17 : 201,429.32 = 82,295.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,959.17/201,429.32 = 82,295.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,959.17x = 201,429.32 × 82,295.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,959.17x = 16,576,745,328.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,576,745,328.37/145,959.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,571.12

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