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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,205.92, 217,752.48 and 56,447.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,205.92, 217,752.48 and 56,447.68 is: 84,649.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,205.92 : 217,752.48 = 56,447.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,205.92/217,752.48 = 56,447.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,205.92x = 217,752.48 × 56,447.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,205.92x = 12,291,622,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,291,622,310.25/145,205.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,649.59

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