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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,970.40, 201,457.08 and 82,306.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,970.40, 201,457.08 and 82,306.92 is: 113,593.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,970.40 : 201,457.08 = 82,306.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,970.40/201,457.08 = 82,306.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,970.40x = 201,457.08 × 82,306.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,970.40x = 16,581,311,766.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,581,311,766.99/145,970.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,593.66

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