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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,348.45, 218,054.11 and 44,138.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,348.45, 218,054.11 and 44,138.18 is: 66,216.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,348.45 : 218,054.11 = 44,138.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,348.45/218,054.11 = 44,138.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,348.45x = 218,054.11 × 44,138.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,348.45x = 9,624,511,991.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,624,511,991.71/145,348.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,216.82

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