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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,039.42, 219,059.58 and 40,859.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,039.42, 219,059.58 and 40,859.30 is: 61,289.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,039.42 : 219,059.58 = 40,859.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,039.42/219,059.58 = 40,859.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,039.42x = 219,059.58 × 40,859.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,039.42x = 8,950,621,097.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,950,621,097.09/146,039.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,289.08

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