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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,000.40, 337,500.60 and 145,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,000.40, 337,500.60 and 145,166.80 is: 217,750.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,000.40 : 337,500.60 = 145,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,000.40/337,500.60 = 145,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,000.40x = 337,500.60 × 145,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,000.40x = 48,993,882,100.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,993,882,100.08/225,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,750.20

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