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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,199.44, 217,855.50 and 56,515.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,199.44, 217,855.50 and 56,515.24 is: 84,794.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,199.44 : 217,855.50 = 56,515.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,199.44/217,855.50 = 56,515.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,199.44x = 217,855.50 × 56,515.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,199.44x = 12,312,155,867.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,312,155,867.82/145,199.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,794.79

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