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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,613.86, 218,331.59 and 56,763.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,613.86, 218,331.59 and 56,763.56 is: 85,110.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,613.86 : 218,331.59 = 56,763.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,613.86/218,331.59 = 56,763.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,613.86x = 218,331.59 × 56,763.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,613.86x = 12,393,278,570.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,393,278,570.87/145,613.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,110.57

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