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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,934.20, 218,885.10 and 40,763.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,934.20, 218,885.10 and 40,763.80 is: 61,141.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,934.20 : 218,885.10 = 40,763.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,934.20/218,885.10 = 40,763.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,934.20x = 218,885.10 × 40,763.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,934.20x = 8,922,588,439.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,922,588,439.38/145,934.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,141.17

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