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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,328.99, 218,093.11 and 56,582.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,328.99, 218,093.11 and 56,582.96 is: 84,913.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,328.99 : 218,093.11 = 56,582.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,328.99/218,093.11 = 56,582.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,328.99x = 218,093.11 × 56,582.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,328.99x = 12,340,352,487.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,340,352,487.48/145,328.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,913.22

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