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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,920.40, 218,880.60 and 40,739.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,920.40, 218,880.60 and 40,739.20 is: 61,108.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,920.40 : 218,880.60 = 40,739.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,920.40/218,880.60 = 40,739.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,920.40x = 218,880.60 × 40,739.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,920.40x = 8,917,020,539.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,917,020,539.52/145,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,108.80

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