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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,877.24, 218,852.76 and 40,696.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,877.24, 218,852.76 and 40,696.16 is: 61,054.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,877.24 : 218,852.76 = 40,696.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,877.24/218,852.76 = 40,696.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,877.24x = 218,852.76 × 40,696.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,877.24x = 8,906,466,937.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,906,466,937.40/145,877.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,054.53

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