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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,819.04, 218,746.78 and 57,061.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,819.04, 218,746.78 and 57,061.06 is: 85,598.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,819.04 : 218,746.78 = 57,061.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,819.04/218,746.78 = 57,061.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,819.04x = 218,746.78 × 57,061.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,819.04x = 12,481,922,448.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,481,922,448.87/145,819.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,598.72

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