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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,956.48, 227,907.84 and 41,157.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,956.48, 227,907.84 and 41,157.12 is: 61,728.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,956.48 : 227,907.84 = 41,157.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,956.48/227,907.84 = 41,157.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,956.48x = 227,907.84 × 41,157.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,956.48x = 9,380,030,319.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,380,030,319.82/151,956.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,728.40

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