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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,716.66, 218,575.38 and 40,535.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,716.66, 218,575.38 and 40,535.64 is: 60,803.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,716.66 : 218,575.38 = 40,535.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,716.66/218,575.38 = 40,535.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,716.66x = 218,575.38 × 40,535.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,716.66x = 8,860,092,916.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,860,092,916.54/145,716.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,803.57

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