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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,333.40, 219,500.12 and 57,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,333.40, 219,500.12 and 57,538.40 is: 86,307.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,333.40 : 219,500.12 = 57,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,333.40/219,500.12 = 57,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,333.40x = 219,500.12 × 57,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,333.40x = 12,629,685,704.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,629,685,704.61/146,333.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,307.61

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