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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,859.45, 218,701.62 and 57,007.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,859.45, 218,701.62 and 57,007.13 is: 85,476.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,859.45 : 218,701.62 = 57,007.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,859.45/218,701.62 = 57,007.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,859.45x = 218,701.62 × 57,007.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,859.45x = 12,467,550,589.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,467,550,589.04/145,859.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,476.47

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