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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,854.38, 218,818.47 and 40,673.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,854.38, 218,818.47 and 40,673.36 is: 61,020.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,854.38 : 218,818.47 = 40,673.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,854.38/218,818.47 = 40,673.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,854.38x = 218,818.47 × 40,673.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,854.38x = 8,900,082,404.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,900,082,404.96/145,854.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,020.33

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