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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,556.19, 218,334.22 and 40,375.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,556.19, 218,334.22 and 40,375.13 is: 60,562.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,556.19 : 218,334.22 = 40,375.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,556.19/218,334.22 = 40,375.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,556.19x = 218,334.22 × 40,375.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,556.19x = 8,815,271,323.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,815,271,323.34/145,556.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,562.67

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