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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,876.24, 218,851.26 and 40,695.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,876.24, 218,851.26 and 40,695.16 is: 61,053.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,876.24 : 218,851.26 = 40,695.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,876.24/218,851.26 = 40,695.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,876.24x = 218,851.26 × 40,695.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,876.24x = 8,906,187,041.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,187,041.90/145,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,053.03

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