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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,849.60, 218,805.36 and 46,038.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,849.60, 218,805.36 and 46,038.64 is: 69,067.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,849.60 : 218,805.36 = 46,038.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,849.60/218,805.36 = 46,038.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,849.60x = 218,805.36 × 46,038.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,849.60x = 10,073,501,199.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,501,199.11/145,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,067.73

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