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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,319.80, 217,817.70 and 56,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,319.80, 217,817.70 and 56,543.80 is: 84,752.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,319.80 : 217,817.70 = 56,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,319.80/217,817.70 = 56,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,319.80x = 217,817.70 × 56,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,319.80x = 12,316,240,465.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,316,240,465.26/145,319.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,752.67

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