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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,500.40, 218,207.40 and 56,702.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,500.40, 218,207.40 and 56,702.80 is: 85,037.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,500.40 : 218,207.40 = 56,702.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,500.40/218,207.40 = 56,702.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,500.40x = 218,207.40 × 56,702.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,500.40x = 12,372,970,560.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,372,970,560.72/145,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,037.36

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