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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,178.40, 217,664.64 and 56,357.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,178.40, 217,664.64 and 56,357.04 is: 84,495.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,178.40 : 217,664.64 = 56,357.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,178.40/217,664.64 = 56,357.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,178.40x = 217,664.64 × 56,357.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,178.40x = 12,266,934,823.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,266,934,823.07/145,178.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,495.59

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