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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,601.38, 218,402.16 and 40,420.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,601.38, 218,402.16 and 40,420.36 is: 60,630.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,601.38 : 218,402.16 = 40,420.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,601.38/218,402.16 = 40,420.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,601.38x = 218,402.16 × 40,420.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,601.38x = 8,827,893,931.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,827,893,931.98/145,601.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,630.56

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