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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,866.52, 217,174.14 and 56,058.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,866.52, 217,174.14 and 56,058.90 is: 84,039.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,866.52 : 217,174.14 = 56,058.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,866.52/217,174.14 = 56,058.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,866.52x = 217,174.14 × 56,058.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,866.52x = 12,174,543,396.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,174,543,396.85/144,866.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,039.73

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