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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,240.40, 219,418.20 and 57,478.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,240.40, 219,418.20 and 57,478.80 is: 86,240.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,240.40 : 219,418.20 = 57,478.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,240.40/219,418.20 = 57,478.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,240.40x = 219,418.20 × 57,478.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,240.40x = 12,611,894,834.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,611,894,834.16/146,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,240.84

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