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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,032.50, 201,531.90 and 82,368.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,032.50, 201,531.90 and 82,368.84 is: 113,672.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,032.50 : 201,531.90 = 82,368.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,032.50/201,531.90 = 82,368.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,032.50x = 201,531.90 × 82,368.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,032.50x = 16,599,948,826.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,599,948,826.00/146,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,672.98

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