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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,873.71, 218,812.01 and 40,700.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,873.71, 218,812.01 and 40,700.43 is: 61,051.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,873.71 : 218,812.01 = 40,700.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,873.71/218,812.01 = 40,700.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,873.71x = 218,812.01 × 40,700.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,873.71x = 8,905,742,692.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,905,742,692.66/145,873.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,051.05

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