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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,839.36, 218,771.39 and 40,658.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,839.36, 218,771.39 and 40,658.43 is: 60,991.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,839.36 : 218,771.39 = 40,658.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,839.36/218,771.39 = 40,658.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,839.36x = 218,771.39 × 40,658.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,839.36x = 8,894,901,246.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,894,901,246.32/145,839.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,991.09

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