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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,980.77, 218,960.21 and 40,807.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,980.77, 218,960.21 and 40,807.94 is: 61,208.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,980.77 : 218,960.21 = 40,807.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,980.77/218,960.21 = 40,807.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,980.77x = 218,960.21 × 40,807.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,980.77x = 8,935,314,119.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,935,314,119.29/145,980.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,208.85

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