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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,172.17, 201,703.02 and 82,497.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,172.17, 201,703.02 and 82,497.67 is: 113,838.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,172.17 : 201,703.02 = 82,497.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,172.17/201,703.02 = 82,497.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,172.17x = 201,703.02 × 82,497.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,172.17x = 16,640,029,181.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,640,029,181.96/146,172.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,838.56

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