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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,017.20, 219,025.80 and 52,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,017.20, 219,025.80 and 52,532.40 is: 78,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,017.20 : 219,025.80 = 52,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,017.20/219,025.80 = 52,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,017.20x = 219,025.80 × 52,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,017.20x = 11,505,950,935.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,505,950,935.92/146,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,798.60

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