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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,572.93, 218,356.96 and 65,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,572.93, 218,356.96 and 65,566.40 is: 98,348.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,572.93 : 218,356.96 = 65,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,572.93/218,356.96 = 65,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,572.93x = 218,356.96 × 65,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,572.93x = 14,316,878,526.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,316,878,526.44/145,572.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,348.49

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