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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,379.43, 217,979.85 and 56,529.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,379.43, 217,979.85 and 56,529.37 is: 84,759.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,379.43 : 217,979.85 = 56,529.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,379.43/217,979.85 = 56,529.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,379.43x = 217,979.85 × 56,529.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,379.43x = 12,322,263,067.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,322,263,067.11/145,379.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,759.33

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