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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,861.19, 218,828.70 and 40,680.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,861.19, 218,828.70 and 40,680.16 is: 61,030.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,861.19 : 218,828.70 = 40,680.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,861.19/218,828.70 = 40,680.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,861.19x = 218,828.70 × 40,680.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,861.19x = 8,901,986,528.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,901,986,528.59/145,861.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,030.54

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