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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,861.64, 218,821.80 and 46,037.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,861.64, 218,821.80 and 46,037.24 is: 69,065.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,861.64 : 218,821.80 = 46,037.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,861.64/218,821.80 = 46,037.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,861.64x = 218,821.80 × 46,037.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,861.64x = 10,073,951,723.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,951,723.83/145,861.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,065.12

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