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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,006.91, 217,574.81 and 56,267.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,006.91, 217,574.81 and 56,267.26 is: 84,425.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,006.91 : 217,574.81 = 56,267.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,006.91/217,574.81 = 56,267.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,006.91x = 217,574.81 × 56,267.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,006.91x = 12,242,337,789.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,242,337,789.45/145,006.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,425.89

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