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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,987.20, 218,980.80 and 52,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,987.20, 218,980.80 and 52,480.80 is: 78,721.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,987.20 : 218,980.80 = 52,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,987.20/218,980.80 = 52,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,987.20x = 218,980.80 × 52,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,987.20x = 11,492,287,568.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,492,287,568.64/145,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,721.20

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