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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,913.40, 218,870.10 and 40,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,913.40, 218,870.10 and 40,732.20 is: 61,098.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,913.40 : 218,870.10 = 40,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,913.40/218,870.10 = 40,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,913.40x = 218,870.10 × 40,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,913.40x = 8,915,060,687.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,915,060,687.22/145,913.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,098.30

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