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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,380.40, 217,981.29 and 56,530.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,380.40, 217,981.29 and 56,530.33 is: 84,760.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,380.40 : 217,981.29 = 56,530.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,380.40/217,981.29 = 56,530.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,380.40x = 217,981.29 × 56,530.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,380.40x = 12,322,554,257.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,322,554,257.53/145,380.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,760.77

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