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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,872.04, 218,820.30 and 40,692.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,872.04, 218,820.30 and 40,692.28 is: 61,041.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,872.04 : 218,820.30 = 40,692.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,872.04/218,820.30 = 40,692.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,872.04x = 218,820.30 × 40,692.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,872.04x = 8,904,296,917.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,904,296,917.28/145,872.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,041.83

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