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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,401.60, 218,037.60 and 56,625.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,401.60, 218,037.60 and 56,625.60 is: 84,913.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,401.60 : 218,037.60 = 56,625.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,401.60/218,037.60 = 56,625.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,401.60x = 218,037.60 × 56,625.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,401.60x = 12,346,509,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,346,509,922.56/145,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,913.16

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