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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,612.38, 218,418.66 and 40,431.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,612.38, 218,418.66 and 40,431.36 is: 60,647.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,612.38 : 218,418.66 = 40,431.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,612.38/218,418.66 = 40,431.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,612.38x = 218,418.66 × 40,431.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,612.38x = 8,830,963,473.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,830,963,473.18/145,612.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,647.06

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