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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,336.96, 218,009.54 and 40,155.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,336.96, 218,009.54 and 40,155.94 is: 60,235.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,336.96 : 218,009.54 = 40,155.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,336.96/218,009.54 = 40,155.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,336.96x = 218,009.54 × 40,155.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,336.96x = 8,754,378,007.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,754,378,007.67/145,336.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,235.04

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