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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,998.45, 201,477.92 and 78,930.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,998.45, 201,477.92 and 78,930.45 is: 108,924.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,998.45 : 201,477.92 = 78,930.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,998.45/201,477.92 = 78,930.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,998.45x = 201,477.92 × 78,930.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,998.45x = 15,902,742,496.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,902,742,496.01/145,998.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,924.05

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