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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,939.47, 227,909.37 and 39,619.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,939.47, 227,909.37 and 39,619.59 is: 59,429.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,939.47 : 227,909.37 = 39,619.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,939.47/227,909.37 = 39,619.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,939.47x = 227,909.37 × 39,619.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,939.47x = 9,029,675,796.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,029,675,796.56/151,939.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,429.43

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