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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,450.37, 219,800.37 and 57,766.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,450.37, 219,800.37 and 57,766.15 is: 86,698.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,450.37 : 219,800.37 = 57,766.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,450.37/219,800.37 = 57,766.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,450.37x = 219,800.37 × 57,766.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,450.37x = 12,697,020,854.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,697,020,854.64/146,450.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,698.46

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