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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,733.04, 227,599.48 and 39,403.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,733.04, 227,599.48 and 39,403.84 is: 59,105.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,733.04 : 227,599.48 = 39,403.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,733.04/227,599.48 = 39,403.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,733.04x = 227,599.48 × 39,403.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,733.04x = 8,968,293,494.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,968,293,494.00/151,733.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,105.74

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