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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,342.56, 201,952.28 and 82,680.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,342.56, 201,952.28 and 82,680.34 is: 114,098.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,342.56 : 201,952.28 = 82,680.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,342.56/201,952.28 = 82,680.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,342.56x = 201,952.28 × 82,680.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,342.56x = 16,697,481,751.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,697,481,751.01/146,342.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,098.61

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