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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,860.19, 218,827.20 and 40,679.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,860.19, 218,827.20 and 40,679.16 is: 61,029.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,860.19 : 218,827.20 = 40,679.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,860.19/218,827.20 = 40,679.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,860.19x = 218,827.20 × 40,679.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,860.19x = 8,901,706,013.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,901,706,013.10/145,860.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,029.03

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