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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,862.45, 218,706.12 and 57,010.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,862.45, 218,706.12 and 57,010.13 is: 85,480.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,862.45 : 218,706.12 = 57,010.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,862.45/218,706.12 = 57,010.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,862.45x = 218,706.12 × 57,010.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,862.45x = 12,468,464,333.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,468,464,333.00/145,862.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,480.97

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