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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,324.23, 219,486.43 and 41,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,324.23, 219,486.43 and 41,143.20 is: 61,714.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,324.23 : 219,486.43 = 41,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,324.23/219,486.43 = 41,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,324.23x = 219,486.43 × 41,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,324.23x = 9,030,374,974.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,030,374,974.11/146,324.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,714.83

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