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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,164.38, 217,746.56 and 39,983.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,164.38, 217,746.56 and 39,983.36 is: 59,975.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,164.38 : 217,746.56 = 39,983.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,164.38/217,746.56 = 39,983.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,164.38x = 217,746.56 × 39,983.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,164.38x = 8,706,238,108.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,706,238,108.47/145,164.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,975.03

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