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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,833.48, 218,751.14 and 40,653.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,833.48, 218,751.14 and 40,653.36 is: 60,980.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,833.48 : 218,751.14 = 40,653.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,833.48/218,751.14 = 40,653.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,833.48x = 218,751.14 × 40,653.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,833.48x = 8,892,968,844.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,892,968,844.83/145,833.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,980.30

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