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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,964.70, 218,947.05 and 85,931.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,964.70, 218,947.05 and 85,931.55 is: 128,897.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,964.70 : 218,947.05 = 85,931.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,964.70/218,947.05 = 85,931.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,964.70x = 218,947.05 × 85,931.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,964.70x = 18,814,459,374.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,814,459,374.43/145,964.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,897.33

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