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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,332.16, 217,996.08 and 40,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,332.16, 217,996.08 and 40,148.80 is: 60,222.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,332.16 : 217,996.08 = 40,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,332.16/217,996.08 = 40,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,332.16x = 217,996.08 × 40,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,332.16x = 8,752,281,016.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,752,281,016.70/145,332.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,222.60

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