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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,401.68, 218,013.21 and 56,551.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,401.68, 218,013.21 and 56,551.65 is: 84,792.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,401.68 : 218,013.21 = 56,551.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,401.68/218,013.21 = 56,551.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,401.68x = 218,013.21 × 56,551.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,401.68x = 12,329,006,747.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,329,006,747.30/145,401.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,792.74

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