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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,616.26, 218,424.30 and 40,435.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,616.26, 218,424.30 and 40,435.20 is: 60,652.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,616.26 : 218,424.30 = 40,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,616.26/218,424.30 = 40,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,616.26x = 218,424.30 × 40,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,616.26x = 8,832,030,255.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,832,030,255.36/145,616.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,652.78

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