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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,896.38, 218,762.49 and 46,037.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,896.38, 218,762.49 and 46,037.96 is: 69,031.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,896.38 : 218,762.49 = 46,037.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,896.38/218,762.49 = 46,037.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,896.38x = 218,762.49 × 46,037.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,896.38x = 10,071,378,533.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,378,533.93/145,896.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,031.04

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