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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,764.04, 218,646.30 and 40,582.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,764.04, 218,646.30 and 40,582.96 is: 60,874.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,764.04 : 218,646.30 = 40,582.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,764.04/218,646.30 = 40,582.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,764.04x = 218,646.30 × 40,582.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,764.04x = 8,873,314,047.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,314,047.05/145,764.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,874.51

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