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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,386.20, 217,950.06 and 56,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,386.20, 217,950.06 and 56,619.20 is: 84,878.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,386.20 : 217,950.06 = 56,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,386.20/217,950.06 = 56,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,386.20x = 217,950.06 × 56,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,386.20x = 12,340,158,037.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,340,158,037.15/145,386.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,878.47

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