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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,298.40, 217,904.40 and 56,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,298.40, 217,904.40 and 56,500.80 is: 84,734.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,298.40 : 217,904.40 = 56,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,298.40/217,904.40 = 56,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,298.40x = 217,904.40 × 56,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,298.40x = 12,311,772,923.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,311,772,923.52/145,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,734.40

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