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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,721.14, 218,582.12 and 40,540.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,721.14, 218,582.12 and 40,540.21 is: 60,810.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,721.14 : 218,582.12 = 40,540.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,721.14/218,582.12 = 40,540.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,721.14x = 218,582.12 × 40,540.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,721.14x = 8,861,365,047.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,861,365,047.05/145,721.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,810.43

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