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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,994.40, 218,991.60 and 57,250.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,994.40, 218,991.60 and 57,250.80 is: 85,876.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,994.40 : 218,991.60 = 57,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,994.40/218,991.60 = 57,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,994.40x = 218,991.60 × 57,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,994.40x = 12,537,444,293.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,537,444,293.28/145,994.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,876.20

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