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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,650.02, 218,474.93 and 40,468.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,650.02, 218,474.93 and 40,468.94 is: 60,703.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,650.02 : 218,474.93 = 40,468.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,650.02/218,474.93 = 40,468.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,650.02x = 218,474.93 × 40,468.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,650.02x = 8,841,448,833.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,448,833.67/145,650.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,703.38

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