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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,003.46, 217,463.43 and 39,825.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,003.46, 217,463.43 and 39,825.86 is: 59,727.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,003.46 : 217,463.43 = 39,825.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,003.46/217,463.43 = 39,825.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,003.46x = 217,463.43 × 39,825.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,003.46x = 8,660,668,118.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,660,668,118.30/145,003.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,727.32

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