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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,202.17, 201,760.67 and 85,773.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,202.17, 201,760.67 and 85,773.87 is: 118,368.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,202.17 : 201,760.67 = 85,773.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,202.17/201,760.67 = 85,773.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,202.17x = 201,760.67 × 85,773.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,202.17x = 17,305,793,694.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,305,793,694.13/146,202.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,368.93

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