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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,649.56, 218,486.13 and 40,468.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,649.56, 218,486.13 and 40,468.54 is: 60,706.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,649.56 : 218,486.13 = 40,468.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,649.56/218,486.13 = 40,468.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,649.56x = 218,486.13 × 40,468.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,649.56x = 8,841,814,691.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,814,691.35/145,649.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,706.09

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