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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,262.80, 217,906.76 and 40,081.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,262.80, 217,906.76 and 40,081.77 is: 60,126.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,262.80 : 217,906.76 = 40,081.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,262.80/217,906.76 = 40,081.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,262.80x = 217,906.76 × 40,081.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,262.80x = 8,734,088,510.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,734,088,510.51/145,262.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,126.12

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