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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,141.70, 217,726.29 and 56,402.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,141.70, 217,726.29 and 56,402.04 is: 84,608.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,141.70 : 217,726.29 = 56,402.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,141.70/217,726.29 = 56,402.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,141.70x = 217,726.29 × 56,402.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,141.70x = 12,280,207,522.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,280,207,522.60/145,141.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,608.41

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