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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,037.38, 219,092.52 and 40,855.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,037.38, 219,092.52 and 40,855.56 is: 61,293.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,037.38 : 219,092.52 = 40,855.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,037.38/219,092.52 = 40,855.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,037.38x = 219,092.52 × 40,855.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,037.38x = 8,951,147,596.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,951,147,596.41/146,037.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,293.54

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