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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,183.74, 201,699.11 and 82,509.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,183.74, 201,699.11 and 82,509.23 is: 113,843.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,183.74 : 201,699.11 = 82,509.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,183.74/201,699.11 = 82,509.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,183.74x = 201,699.11 × 82,509.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,183.74x = 16,642,038,968.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,642,038,968.31/146,183.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,843.30

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