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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,733.40, 227,600.10 and 39,412.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,733.40, 227,600.10 and 39,412.73 is: 59,119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,733.40 : 227,600.10 = 39,412.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,733.40/227,600.10 = 39,412.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,733.40x = 227,600.10 × 39,412.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,733.40x = 8,970,341,289.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,341,289.27/151,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,119.10

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