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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,420.40, 218,087.40 and 56,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,420.40, 218,087.40 and 56,622.80 is: 84,917.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,420.40 : 218,087.40 = 56,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,420.40/218,087.40 = 56,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,420.40x = 218,087.40 × 56,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,420.40x = 12,348,719,232.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,348,719,232.72/145,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,917.38

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