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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,992.90, 218,978.40 and 40,820.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,992.90, 218,978.40 and 40,820.06 is: 61,227.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,992.90 : 218,978.40 = 40,820.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,992.90/218,978.40 = 40,820.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,992.90x = 218,978.40 × 40,820.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,992.90x = 8,938,711,426.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,938,711,426.70/145,992.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,227.03

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