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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,067.20, 219,084.60 and 40,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,067.20, 219,084.60 and 40,896.80 is: 61,340.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,067.20 : 219,084.60 = 40,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,067.20/219,084.60 = 40,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,067.20x = 219,084.60 × 40,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,067.20x = 8,959,859,069.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,959,859,069.28/146,067.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,340.66

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