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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,867.30, 218,781.51 and 40,677.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,867.30, 218,781.51 and 40,677.46 is: 61,010.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,867.30 : 218,781.51 = 40,677.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,867.30/218,781.51 = 40,677.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,867.30x = 218,781.51 × 40,677.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,867.30x = 8,899,476,121.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,899,476,121.76/145,867.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,010.77

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