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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,052.68, 217,574.44 and 39,870.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,052.68, 217,574.44 and 39,870.76 is: 59,804.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,052.68 : 217,574.44 = 39,870.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,052.68/217,574.44 = 39,870.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,052.68x = 217,574.44 × 39,870.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,052.68x = 8,674,858,279.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,674,858,279.37/145,052.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,804.88

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