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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,418.53, 218,132.65 and 40,228.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,418.53, 218,132.65 and 40,228.69 is: 60,344.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,418.53 : 218,132.65 = 40,228.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,418.53/218,132.65 = 40,228.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,418.53x = 218,132.65 × 40,228.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,418.53x = 8,775,190,755.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,775,190,755.73/145,418.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,344.38

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