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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,844.70, 218,791.35 and 57,101.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,844.70, 218,791.35 and 57,101.10 is: 85,661.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,844.70 : 218,791.35 = 57,101.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,844.70/218,791.35 = 57,101.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,844.70x = 218,791.35 × 57,101.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,844.70x = 12,493,226,755.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,493,226,755.49/145,844.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,661.16

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