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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,424.29, 218,141.28 and 40,234.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,424.29, 218,141.28 and 40,234.45 is: 60,353.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,424.29 : 218,141.28 = 40,234.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,424.29/218,141.28 = 40,234.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,424.29x = 218,141.28 × 40,234.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,424.29x = 8,776,794,423.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,776,794,423.10/145,424.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,353.02

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