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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,358.66, 218,035.83 and 40,175.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,358.66, 218,035.83 and 40,175.30 is: 60,262.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,358.66 : 218,035.83 = 40,175.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,358.66/218,035.83 = 40,175.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,358.66x = 218,035.83 × 40,175.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,358.66x = 8,759,654,881.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,759,654,881.00/145,358.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,262.35

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