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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,300.44, 201,911.04 and 82,642.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,300.44, 201,911.04 and 82,642.34 is: 114,055.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,300.44 : 201,911.04 = 82,642.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,300.44/201,911.04 = 82,642.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,300.44x = 201,911.04 × 82,642.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,300.44x = 16,686,399,807.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,686,399,807.88/146,300.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,055.71

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