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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,400.40, 148,985.40 and 40,206.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,400.40, 148,985.40 and 40,206.80 is: 60,263.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,400.40 : 148,985.40 = 40,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,400.40/148,985.40 = 40,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,400.40x = 148,985.40 × 40,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,400.40x = 5,990,226,180.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,226,180.72/99,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,263.60

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