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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,288.67, 217,945.53 and 40,107.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,288.67, 217,945.53 and 40,107.65 is: 60,164.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,288.67 : 217,945.53 = 40,107.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,288.67/217,945.53 = 40,107.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,288.67x = 217,945.53 × 40,107.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,288.67x = 8,741,283,036.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,741,283,036.30/145,288.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,164.93

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