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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,157.46, 217,749.96 and 56,417.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,157.46, 217,749.96 and 56,417.82 is: 84,632.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,157.46 : 217,749.96 = 56,417.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,157.46/217,749.96 = 56,417.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,157.46x = 217,749.96 × 56,417.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,157.46x = 12,284,978,048.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,284,978,048.29/145,157.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,632.08

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