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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,909.80, 218,702.70 and 57,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,909.80, 218,702.70 and 57,133.80 is: 85,637.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,909.80 : 218,702.70 = 57,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,909.80/218,702.70 = 57,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,909.80x = 218,702.70 × 57,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,909.80x = 12,495,316,321.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,495,316,321.26/145,909.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,637.27

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