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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,532.50, 219,816.38 and 51,743.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,532.50, 219,816.38 and 51,743.18 is: 77,621.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,532.50 : 219,816.38 = 51,743.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,532.50/219,816.38 = 51,743.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,532.50x = 219,816.38 × 51,743.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,532.50x = 11,373,998,517.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,373,998,517.29/146,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,621.00

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