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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,728.40, 218,549.40 and 56,930.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,728.40, 218,549.40 and 56,930.80 is: 85,379.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,728.40 : 218,549.40 = 56,930.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,728.40/218,549.40 = 56,930.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,728.40x = 218,549.40 × 56,930.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,728.40x = 12,442,192,181.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,442,192,181.52/145,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,379.32

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