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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,879.20, 218,815.60 and 40,695.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,879.20, 218,815.60 and 40,695.20 is: 61,041.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,879.20 : 218,815.60 = 40,695.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,879.20/218,815.60 = 40,695.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,879.20x = 218,815.60 × 40,695.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,879.20x = 8,904,744,605.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,904,744,605.12/145,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,041.91

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