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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,266.40, 217,856.40 and 56,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,266.40, 217,856.40 and 56,468.80 is: 84,686.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,266.40 : 217,856.40 = 56,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,266.40/217,856.40 = 56,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,266.40x = 217,856.40 × 56,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,266.40x = 12,302,089,480.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,302,089,480.32/145,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,686.41

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