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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,602.38, 218,403.66 and 40,421.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,602.38, 218,403.66 and 40,421.36 is: 60,632.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,602.38 : 218,403.66 = 40,421.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,602.38/218,403.66 = 40,421.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,602.38x = 218,403.66 × 40,421.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,602.38x = 8,828,172,966.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,828,172,966.18/145,602.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,632.06

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