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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,244.39, 217,877.45 and 40,062.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,244.39, 217,877.45 and 40,062.38 is: 60,096.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,244.39 : 217,877.45 = 40,062.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,244.39/217,877.45 = 40,062.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,244.39x = 217,877.45 × 40,062.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,244.39x = 8,728,687,905.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,728,687,905.63/145,244.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,096.56

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