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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,692.04, 218,550.44 and 40,511.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,692.04, 218,550.44 and 40,511.01 is: 60,769.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,692.04 : 218,550.44 = 40,511.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,692.04/218,550.44 = 40,511.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,692.04x = 218,550.44 × 40,511.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,692.04x = 8,853,698,412.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,853,698,412.69/145,692.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,769.95

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