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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,413.40, 218,132.52 and 40,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,413.40, 218,132.52 and 40,232.20 is: 60,351.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,413.40 : 218,132.52 = 40,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,413.40/218,132.52 = 40,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,413.40x = 218,132.52 × 40,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,413.40x = 8,775,951,171.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,775,951,171.14/145,413.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,351.74

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