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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,826.55, 218,758.05 and 57,068.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,826.55, 218,758.05 and 57,068.58 is: 85,610.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,826.55 : 218,758.05 = 57,068.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,826.55/218,758.05 = 57,068.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,826.55x = 218,758.05 × 57,068.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,826.55x = 12,484,211,277.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,484,211,277.07/145,826.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,610.00

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