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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,850.20, 218,799.60 and 57,106.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,850.20, 218,799.60 and 57,106.60 is: 85,669.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,850.20 : 218,799.60 = 57,106.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,850.20/218,799.60 = 57,106.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,850.20x = 218,799.60 × 57,106.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,850.20x = 12,494,901,237.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,494,901,237.36/145,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,669.41

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