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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,958.40, 218,937.60 and 40,777.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,958.40, 218,937.60 and 40,777.20 is: 61,165.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,958.40 : 218,937.60 = 40,777.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,958.40/218,937.60 = 40,777.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,958.40x = 218,937.60 × 40,777.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,958.40x = 8,927,662,302.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,927,662,302.72/145,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,165.80

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