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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,500.04, 218,162.22 and 56,736.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,500.04, 218,162.22 and 56,736.52 is: 85,070.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,500.04 : 218,162.22 = 56,736.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,500.04/218,162.22 = 56,736.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,500.04x = 218,162.22 × 56,736.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,500.04x = 12,377,765,158.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,377,765,158.27/145,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,070.53

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