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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,294.56, 217,884.96 and 56,536.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,294.56, 217,884.96 and 56,536.32 is: 84,782.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,294.56 : 217,884.96 = 56,536.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,294.56/217,884.96 = 56,536.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,294.56x = 217,884.96 × 56,536.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,294.56x = 12,318,413,821.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,318,413,821.75/145,294.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,782.35

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