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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,761.04, 227,641.44 and 39,431.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,761.04, 227,641.44 and 39,431.84 is: 59,147.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,761.04 : 227,641.44 = 39,431.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,761.04/227,641.44 = 39,431.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,761.04x = 227,641.44 × 39,431.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,761.04x = 8,976,320,839.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,976,320,839.45/151,761.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,147.73

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