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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,222.20, 217,865.70 and 56,467.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,222.20, 217,865.70 and 56,467.80 is: 84,714.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,222.20 : 217,865.70 = 56,467.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,222.20/217,865.70 = 56,467.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,222.20x = 217,865.70 × 56,467.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,222.20x = 12,302,396,774.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,302,396,774.46/145,222.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,714.30

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