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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,166.47, 217,664.94 and 56,316.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,166.47, 217,664.94 and 56,316.15 is: 84,441.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,166.47 : 217,664.94 = 56,316.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,166.47/217,664.94 = 56,316.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,166.47x = 217,664.94 × 56,316.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,166.47x = 12,258,051,410.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,258,051,410.78/145,166.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,441.34

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