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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,037.36, 201,531.48 and 78,969.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,037.36, 201,531.48 and 78,969.36 is: 108,977.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,037.36 : 201,531.48 = 78,969.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,037.36/201,531.48 = 78,969.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,037.36x = 201,531.48 × 78,969.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,037.36x = 15,914,811,995.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,914,811,995.45/146,037.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,977.68

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