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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,853.02, 218,691.96 and 57,000.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,853.02, 218,691.96 and 57,000.61 is: 85,466.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,853.02 : 218,691.96 = 57,000.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,853.02/218,691.96 = 57,000.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,853.02x = 218,691.96 × 57,000.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,853.02x = 12,465,575,122.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,465,575,122.10/145,853.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,466.69

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