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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,384.56, 217,994.83 and 56,536.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,384.56, 217,994.83 and 56,536.32 is: 84,772.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,384.56 : 217,994.83 = 56,536.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,384.56/217,994.83 = 56,536.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,384.56x = 217,994.83 × 56,536.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,384.56x = 12,324,625,467.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,324,625,467.23/145,384.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,772.59

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