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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,224.40, 217,793.40 and 56,426.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,224.40, 217,793.40 and 56,426.80 is: 84,623.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,224.40 : 217,793.40 = 56,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,224.40/217,793.40 = 56,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,224.40x = 217,793.40 × 56,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,224.40x = 12,289,384,623.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,289,384,623.12/145,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,623.41

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