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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,306.86, 218,060.83 and 56,560.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,306.86, 218,060.83 and 56,560.83 is: 84,880.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,306.86 : 218,060.83 = 56,560.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,306.86/218,060.83 = 56,560.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,306.86x = 218,060.83 × 56,560.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,306.86x = 12,333,702,173.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,333,702,173.93/145,306.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,880.38

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