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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,736.84, 227,574.54 and 40,902.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,736.84, 227,574.54 and 40,902.92 is: 61,346.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,736.84 : 227,574.54 = 40,902.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,736.84/227,574.54 = 40,902.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,736.84x = 227,574.54 × 40,902.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,736.84x = 9,308,463,203.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,308,463,203.66/151,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,346.10

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