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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,964.52, 201,430.45 and 78,896.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,964.52, 201,430.45 and 78,896.52 is: 108,876.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,964.52 : 201,430.45 = 78,896.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,964.52/201,430.45 = 78,896.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,964.52x = 201,430.45 × 78,896.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,964.52x = 15,892,161,527.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,892,161,527.03/145,964.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,876.88

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