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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,574.25, 218,361.48 and 40,393.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,574.25, 218,361.48 and 40,393.32 is: 60,590.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,574.25 : 218,361.48 = 40,393.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,574.25/218,361.48 = 40,393.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,574.25x = 218,361.48 × 40,393.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,574.25x = 8,820,344,985.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,344,985.84/145,574.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,590.01

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