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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,589.51, 218,384.19 and 40,408.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,589.51, 218,384.19 and 40,408.44 is: 60,612.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,589.51 : 218,384.19 = 40,408.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,589.51/218,384.19 = 40,408.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,589.51x = 218,384.19 × 40,408.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,589.51x = 8,824,564,438.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,824,564,438.56/145,589.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,612.64

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