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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,438.38, 218,133.27 and 40,267.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,438.38, 218,133.27 and 40,267.98 is: 60,395.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,438.38 : 218,133.27 = 40,267.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,438.38/218,133.27 = 40,267.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,438.38x = 218,133.27 × 40,267.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,438.38x = 8,783,786,153.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,783,786,153.69/145,438.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,395.24

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