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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,671.63, 218,507.51 and 40,491.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,671.63, 218,507.51 and 40,491.51 is: 60,737.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,671.63 : 218,507.51 = 40,491.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,671.63/218,507.51 = 40,491.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,671.63x = 218,507.51 × 40,491.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,671.63x = 8,847,699,026.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,847,699,026.24/145,671.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,737.28

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