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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,815.39, 218,715.79 and 57,085.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,815.39, 218,715.79 and 57,085.15 is: 85,624.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,815.39 : 218,715.79 = 57,085.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,815.39/218,715.79 = 57,085.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,815.39x = 218,715.79 × 57,085.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,815.39x = 12,485,423,394.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,423,394.09/145,815.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,624.87

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