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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162.85, 217,659.51 and 56,312.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162.85, 217,659.51 and 56,312.52 is: 84,435.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162.85 : 217,659.51 = 56,312.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162.85/217,659.51 = 56,312.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162.85x = 217,659.51 × 56,312.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162.85x = 12,256,955,510.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,256,955,510.07/145,162.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,435.90

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