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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,352.16, 218,026.08 and 40,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,352.16, 218,026.08 and 40,168.80 is: 60,252.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,352.16 : 218,026.08 = 40,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,352.16/218,026.08 = 40,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,352.16x = 218,026.08 × 40,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,352.16x = 8,757,846,002.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,757,846,002.30/145,352.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,252.60

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