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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,116.87, 217,619.26 and 56,358.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,116.87, 217,619.26 and 56,358.38 is: 84,515.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,116.87 : 217,619.26 = 56,358.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,116.87/217,619.26 = 56,358.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,116.87x = 217,619.26 × 56,358.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,116.87x = 12,264,669,353.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,264,669,353.55/145,116.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,515.81

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