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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,702.60, 227,559.60 and 39,379.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,702.60, 227,559.60 and 39,379.90 is: 59,071.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,702.60 : 227,559.60 = 39,379.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,702.60/227,559.60 = 39,379.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,702.60x = 227,559.60 × 39,379.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,702.60x = 8,961,274,292.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,961,274,292.04/151,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,071.33

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