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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,983.74, 201,423.11 and 88,621.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,983.74, 201,423.11 and 88,621.61 is: 122,276.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,983.74 : 201,423.11 = 88,621.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,983.74/201,423.11 = 88,621.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,983.74x = 201,423.11 × 88,621.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,983.74x = 17,850,438,849.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,850,438,849.18/145,983.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,276.90

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