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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,437.32, 218,156.29 and 40,256.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,437.32, 218,156.29 and 40,256.60 is: 60,384.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,437.32 : 218,156.29 = 40,256.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,437.32/218,156.29 = 40,256.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,437.32x = 218,156.29 × 40,256.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,437.32x = 8,782,229,312.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,782,229,312.59/145,437.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,384.98

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