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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,538.50, 219,776.97 and 41,332.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,538.50, 219,776.97 and 41,332.86 is: 61,990.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,538.50 : 219,776.97 = 41,332.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,538.50/219,776.97 = 41,332.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,538.50x = 219,776.97 × 41,332.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,538.50x = 9,084,010,732.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,084,010,732.23/146,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,990.61

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