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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,000.37, 218,999.26 and 46,160.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,000.37, 218,999.26 and 46,160.63 is: 69,240.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,000.37 : 218,999.26 = 46,160.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,000.37/218,999.26 = 46,160.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,000.37x = 218,999.26 × 46,160.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,000.37x = 10,109,143,811.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,109,143,811.13/146,000.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,240.54

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