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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,969.20, 218,960.28 and 57,214.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,969.20, 218,960.28 and 57,214.80 is: 85,824.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,969.20 : 218,960.28 = 57,214.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,969.20/218,960.28 = 57,214.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,969.20x = 218,960.28 × 57,214.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,969.20x = 12,527,768,628.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,527,768,628.14/145,969.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,824.74

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