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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,943.20, 218,898.60 and 40,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,943.20, 218,898.60 and 40,772.80 is: 61,154.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,943.20 : 218,898.60 = 40,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,943.20/218,898.60 = 40,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,943.20x = 218,898.60 × 40,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,943.20x = 8,925,108,838.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,925,108,838.08/145,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,154.67

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