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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,272.42, 217,919.97 and 56,519.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,272.42, 217,919.97 and 56,519.10 is: 84,783.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,272.42 : 217,919.97 = 56,519.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,272.42/217,919.97 = 56,519.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,272.42x = 217,919.97 × 56,519.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,272.42x = 12,316,640,576.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,316,640,576.43/145,272.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,783.06

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