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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,546.56, 218,319.84 and 40,365.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,546.56, 218,319.84 and 40,365.53 is: 60,548.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,546.56 : 218,319.84 = 40,365.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,546.56/218,319.84 = 40,365.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,546.56x = 218,319.84 × 40,365.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,546.56x = 8,812,595,386.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,812,595,386.06/145,546.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,548.29

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