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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,998.05, 218,998.89 and 57,293.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,998.05, 218,998.89 and 57,293.33 is: 85,940.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,998.05 : 218,998.89 = 57,293.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,998.05/218,998.89 = 57,293.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,998.05x = 218,998.89 × 57,293.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,998.05x = 12,547,174,579.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,547,174,579.41/145,998.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,940.70

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