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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,000.40, 149,885.40 and 40,806.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,000.40, 149,885.40 and 40,806.80 is: 61,163.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,000.40 : 149,885.40 = 40,806.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,000.40/149,885.40 = 40,806.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,000.40x = 149,885.40 × 40,806.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,000.40x = 6,116,343,540.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,116,343,540.72/100,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,163.19

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