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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,307.31, 217,960.62 and 40,125.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,307.31, 217,960.62 and 40,125.97 is: 60,188.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,307.31 : 217,960.62 = 40,125.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,307.31/217,960.62 = 40,125.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,307.31x = 217,960.62 × 40,125.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,307.31x = 8,745,881,299.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,745,881,299.30/145,307.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,188.86

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