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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,864.29, 218,796.47 and 46,032.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,864.29, 218,796.47 and 46,032.26 is: 69,048.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,864.29 : 218,796.47 = 46,032.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,864.29/218,796.47 = 46,032.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,864.29x = 218,796.47 × 46,032.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,864.29x = 10,071,694,669.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,694,669.98/145,864.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,048.39

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