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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,850.10, 218,748.15 and 40,647.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,850.10, 218,748.15 and 40,647.30 is: 60,963.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,850.10 : 218,748.15 = 40,647.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,850.10/218,748.15 = 40,647.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,850.10x = 218,748.15 × 40,647.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,850.10x = 8,891,521,677.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,891,521,677.50/145,850.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,963.43

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