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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,244.40, 217,823.40 and 56,446.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,244.40, 217,823.40 and 56,446.80 is: 84,653.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,244.40 : 217,823.40 = 56,446.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,244.40/217,823.40 = 56,446.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,244.40x = 217,823.40 × 56,446.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,244.40x = 12,295,433,895.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,295,433,895.12/145,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,653.41

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