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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,006.48, 217,506.96 and 39,821.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,006.48, 217,506.96 and 39,821.52 is: 59,731.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,006.48 : 217,506.96 = 39,821.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,006.48/217,506.96 = 39,821.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,006.48x = 217,506.96 × 39,821.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,006.48x = 8,661,457,757.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,661,457,757.78/145,006.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,731.52

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