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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,379.93, 218,073.96 and 40,198.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,379.93, 218,073.96 and 40,198.86 is: 60,299.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,379.93 : 218,073.96 = 40,198.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,379.93/218,073.96 = 40,198.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,379.93x = 218,073.96 × 40,198.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,379.93x = 8,766,324,587.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,324,587.69/145,379.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,299.42

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