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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,851.40, 218,777.10 and 40,670.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,851.40, 218,777.10 and 40,670.20 is: 61,005.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,851.40 : 218,777.10 = 40,670.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,851.40/218,777.10 = 40,670.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,851.40x = 218,777.10 × 40,670.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,851.40x = 8,897,708,412.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,897,708,412.42/145,851.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,005.30

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