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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,852.88, 218,816.21 and 40,671.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,852.88, 218,816.21 and 40,671.86 is: 61,018.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,852.88 : 218,816.21 = 40,671.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,852.88/218,816.21 = 40,671.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,852.88x = 218,816.21 × 40,671.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,852.88x = 8,899,661,266.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,899,661,266.45/145,852.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,018.07

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