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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,722.48, 218,638.80 and 57,039.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,722.48, 218,638.80 and 57,039.36 is: 85,580.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,722.48 : 218,638.80 = 57,039.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,722.48/218,638.80 = 57,039.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,722.48x = 218,638.80 × 57,039.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,722.48x = 12,471,017,223.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,471,017,223.17/145,722.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,580.60

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