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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,195.44, 217,849.50 and 56,511.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,195.44, 217,849.50 and 56,511.24 is: 84,788.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,195.44 : 217,849.50 = 56,511.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,195.44/217,849.50 = 56,511.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,195.44x = 217,849.50 × 56,511.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,195.44x = 12,310,945,378.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,310,945,378.38/145,195.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,788.79

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