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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,841.10, 218,734.65 and 40,638.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,841.10, 218,734.65 and 40,638.30 is: 60,949.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,841.10 : 218,734.65 = 40,638.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,841.10/218,734.65 = 40,638.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,841.10x = 218,734.65 × 40,638.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,841.10x = 8,889,004,327.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,889,004,327.10/145,841.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,949.93

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