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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,345.10, 227,030.70 and 39,024.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,345.10, 227,030.70 and 39,024.32 is: 58,539.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,345.10 : 227,030.70 = 39,024.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,345.10/227,030.70 = 39,024.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,345.10x = 227,030.70 × 39,024.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,345.10x = 8,859,718,686.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,859,718,686.62/151,345.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,539.84

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