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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,240.40, 217,817.40 and 56,442.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,240.40, 217,817.40 and 56,442.80 is: 84,647.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,240.40 : 217,817.40 = 56,442.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,240.40/217,817.40 = 56,442.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,240.40x = 217,817.40 × 56,442.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,240.40x = 12,294,223,944.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,294,223,944.72/145,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,647.41

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