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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,341.05, 217,940.49 and 59,936.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,341.05, 217,940.49 and 59,936.00 is: 89,874.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,341.05 : 217,940.49 = 59,936.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,341.05/217,940.49 = 59,936.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,341.05x = 217,940.49 × 59,936.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,341.05x = 13,062,480,118.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,062,480,118.94/145,341.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,874.68

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