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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,929.40, 218,894.10 and 40,748.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,929.40, 218,894.10 and 40,748.20 is: 61,122.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,929.40 : 218,894.10 = 40,748.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,929.40/218,894.10 = 40,748.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,929.40x = 218,894.10 × 40,748.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,929.40x = 8,919,540,565.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,919,540,565.62/145,929.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,122.30

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