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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,879.73, 218,856.50 and 40,698.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,879.73, 218,856.50 and 40,698.62 is: 61,058.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,879.73 : 218,856.50 = 40,698.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,879.73/218,856.50 = 40,698.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,879.73x = 218,856.50 × 40,698.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,879.73x = 8,907,157,528.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,907,157,528.03/145,879.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,058.23

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