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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,616.88, 218,425.41 and 40,435.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,616.88, 218,425.41 and 40,435.86 is: 60,653.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,616.88 : 218,425.41 = 40,435.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,616.88/218,425.41 = 40,435.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,616.88x = 218,425.41 × 40,435.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,616.88x = 8,832,219,299.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,832,219,299.20/145,616.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,653.81

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