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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,149.46, 217,737.96 and 56,409.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,149.46, 217,737.96 and 56,409.82 is: 84,620.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,149.46 : 217,737.96 = 56,409.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,149.46/217,737.96 = 56,409.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,149.46x = 217,737.96 × 56,409.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,149.46x = 12,282,559,130.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,282,559,130.77/145,149.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,620.08

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