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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,536.87, 219,774.54 and 41,331.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,536.87, 219,774.54 and 41,331.23 is: 61,988.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,536.87 : 219,774.54 = 41,331.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,536.87/219,774.54 = 41,331.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,536.87x = 219,774.54 × 41,331.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,536.87x = 9,083,552,713.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,083,552,713.65/146,536.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,988.17

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