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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162.34, 217,658.76 and 56,312.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162.34, 217,658.76 and 56,312.02 is: 84,435.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162.34 : 217,658.76 = 56,312.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162.34/217,658.76 = 56,312.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162.34x = 217,658.76 × 56,312.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162.34x = 12,256,804,446.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,256,804,446.30/145,162.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,435.15

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