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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,222.10, 201,771.86 and 82,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,222.10, 201,771.86 and 82,547.60 is: 113,907.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,222.10 : 201,771.86 = 82,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,222.10/201,771.86 = 82,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,222.10x = 201,771.86 × 82,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,222.10x = 16,655,781,368.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,655,781,368.94/146,222.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,907.41

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