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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,201.69, 217,815.99 and 56,461.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,201.69, 217,815.99 and 56,461.87 is: 84,698.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,201.69 : 217,815.99 = 56,461.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,201.69/217,815.99 = 56,461.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,201.69x = 217,815.99 × 56,461.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,201.69x = 12,298,298,111.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,298,298,111.30/145,201.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,698.04

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