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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,361.40, 217,998.90 and 56,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,361.40, 217,998.90 and 56,563.80 is: 84,828.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,361.40 : 217,998.90 = 56,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,361.40/217,998.90 = 56,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,361.40x = 217,998.90 × 56,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,361.40x = 12,330,846,179.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,330,846,179.82/145,361.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,828.89

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