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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,382.44, 217,984.34 and 56,532.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,382.44, 217,984.34 and 56,532.36 is: 84,763.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,382.44 : 217,984.34 = 56,532.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,382.44/217,984.34 = 56,532.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,382.44x = 217,984.34 × 56,532.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,382.44x = 12,323,169,183.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,323,169,183.24/145,382.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,763.81

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