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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,994.67, 201,434.51 and 85,532.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,994.67, 201,434.51 and 85,532.83 is: 118,012.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,994.67 : 201,434.51 = 85,532.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,994.67/201,434.51 = 85,532.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,994.67x = 201,434.51 × 85,532.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,994.67x = 17,229,263,410.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,229,263,410.21/145,994.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,012.96

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