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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,879.74, 218,849.10 and 61,640.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,879.74, 218,849.10 and 61,640.15 is: 92,472.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,879.74 : 218,849.10 = 61,640.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,879.74/218,849.10 = 61,640.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,879.74x = 218,849.10 × 61,640.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,879.74x = 13,489,890,257.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,489,890,257.12/145,879.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,472.68

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