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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,899.02, 218,829.06 and 40,728.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,899.02, 218,829.06 and 40,728.62 is: 61,087.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,899.02 : 218,829.06 = 40,728.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,899.02/218,829.06 = 40,728.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,899.02x = 218,829.06 × 40,728.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,899.02x = 8,912,605,629.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,912,605,629.70/145,899.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,087.49

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