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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,735.84, 227,573.04 and 40,901.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,735.84, 227,573.04 and 40,901.92 is: 61,344.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,735.84 : 227,573.04 = 40,901.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,735.84/227,573.04 = 40,901.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,735.84x = 227,573.04 × 40,901.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,735.84x = 9,308,174,276.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,308,174,276.24/151,735.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,344.60

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