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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,488.17, 219,712.82 and 41,315.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,488.17, 219,712.82 and 41,315.61 is: 61,967.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,488.17 : 219,712.82 = 41,315.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,488.17/219,712.82 = 41,315.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,488.17x = 219,712.82 × 41,315.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,488.17x = 9,077,568,976.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,077,568,976.54/146,488.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,967.93

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