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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,158.46, 217,681.71 and 56,400.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,158.46, 217,681.71 and 56,400.28 is: 84,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,158.46 : 217,681.71 = 56,400.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,158.46/217,681.71 = 56,400.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,158.46x = 217,681.71 × 56,400.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,158.46x = 12,277,309,394.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,277,309,394.88/145,158.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,578.67

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