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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,046.41, 217,564.14 and 39,862.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,046.41, 217,564.14 and 39,862.64 is: 59,792.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,046.41 : 217,564.14 = 39,862.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,046.41/217,564.14 = 39,862.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,046.41x = 217,564.14 × 39,862.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,046.41x = 8,672,680,989.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,672,680,989.73/145,046.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,792.46

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