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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,649.52, 218,474.18 and 40,468.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,649.52, 218,474.18 and 40,468.44 is: 60,702.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,649.52 : 218,474.18 = 40,468.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,649.52/218,474.18 = 40,468.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,649.52x = 218,474.18 × 40,468.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,649.52x = 8,841,309,244.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,309,244.88/145,649.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,702.63

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