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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,981.43, 201,454.67 and 78,913.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,981.43, 201,454.67 and 78,913.43 is: 108,900.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,981.43 : 201,454.67 = 78,913.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,981.43/201,454.67 = 78,913.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,981.43x = 201,454.67 × 78,913.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,981.43x = 15,897,478,999.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,897,478,999.22/145,981.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,900.69

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