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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,000.30, 201,442.25 and 85,538.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,000.30, 201,442.25 and 85,538.48 is: 118,020.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,000.30 : 201,442.25 = 85,538.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,000.30/201,442.25 = 85,538.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,000.30x = 201,442.25 × 85,538.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,000.30x = 17,231,063,079.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,231,063,079.41/146,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,020.74

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