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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,482.42, 218,223.60 and 40,301.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,482.42, 218,223.60 and 40,301.40 is: 60,452.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,482.42 : 218,223.60 = 40,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,482.42/218,223.60 = 40,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,482.42x = 218,223.60 × 40,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,482.42x = 8,794,716,593.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,794,716,593.04/145,482.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,452.09

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