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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,103.40, 217,655.10 and 39,922.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,103.40, 217,655.10 and 39,922.20 is: 59,883.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,103.40 : 217,655.10 = 39,922.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,103.40/217,655.10 = 39,922.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,103.40x = 217,655.10 × 39,922.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,103.40x = 8,689,270,433.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,270,433.22/145,103.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,883.30

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