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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,429.40, 218,156.52 and 40,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,429.40, 218,156.52 and 40,248.20 is: 60,375.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429.40 : 218,156.52 = 40,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429.40/218,156.52 = 40,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429.40x = 218,156.52 × 40,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429.40x = 8,780,407,248.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,780,407,248.26/145,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,375.74

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