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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,860.60, 218,763.90 and 40,657.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,860.60, 218,763.90 and 40,657.80 is: 60,979.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,860.60 : 218,763.90 = 40,657.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,860.60/218,763.90 = 40,657.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,860.60x = 218,763.90 × 40,657.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,860.60x = 8,894,458,893.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,894,458,893.42/145,860.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,979.17

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