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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,633.20, 218,449.80 and 40,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,633.20, 218,449.80 and 40,453.20 is: 60,679.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,633.20 : 218,449.80 = 40,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,633.20/218,449.80 = 40,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,633.20x = 218,449.80 × 40,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,633.20x = 8,836,993,449.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,993,449.36/145,633.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,679.80

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