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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,472.40, 218,165.40 and 56,674.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,472.40, 218,165.40 and 56,674.80 is: 84,995.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,472.40 : 218,165.40 = 56,674.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,472.40/218,165.40 = 56,674.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,472.40x = 218,165.40 × 56,674.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,472.40x = 12,364,480,411.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,364,480,411.92/145,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,995.37

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