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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,324.22, 217,986.04 and 40,142.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,324.22, 217,986.04 and 40,142.88 is: 60,214.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,324.22 : 217,986.04 = 40,142.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,324.22/217,986.04 = 40,142.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,324.22x = 217,986.04 × 40,142.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,324.22x = 8,750,587,445.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,750,587,445.40/145,324.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,214.24

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