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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,747.50, 218,621.25 and 40,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,747.50, 218,621.25 and 40,569.20 is: 60,853.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,747.50 : 218,621.25 = 40,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,747.50/218,621.25 = 40,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,747.50x = 218,621.25 × 40,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,747.50x = 8,869,289,762.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,869,289,762.05/145,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,853.80

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