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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,201.79, 217,802.07 and 56,517.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,201.79, 217,802.07 and 56,517.14 is: 84,775.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,201.79 : 217,802.07 = 56,517.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,201.79/217,802.07 = 56,517.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,201.79x = 217,802.07 × 56,517.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,201.79x = 12,309,548,993.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,309,548,993.47/145,201.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,775.47

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