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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,342.16, 201,941.10 and 82,685.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,342.16, 201,941.10 and 82,685.88 is: 114,100.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,342.16 : 201,941.10 = 82,685.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,342.16/201,941.10 = 82,685.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,342.16x = 201,941.10 × 82,685.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,342.16x = 16,697,677,561.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,697,677,561.67/146,342.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,100.25

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