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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,896.94, 218,864.55 and 57,138.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,896.94, 218,864.55 and 57,138.91 is: 85,715.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,896.94 : 218,864.55 = 57,138.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,896.94/218,864.55 = 57,138.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,896.94x = 218,864.55 × 57,138.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,896.94x = 12,505,682,368.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,505,682,368.09/145,896.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,715.86

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