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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,982.64, 227,973.93 and 41,174.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,982.64, 227,973.93 and 41,174.64 is: 61,761.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,982.64 : 227,973.93 = 41,174.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,982.64/227,973.93 = 41,174.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,982.64x = 227,973.93 × 41,174.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,982.64x = 9,386,744,497.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,386,744,497.14/151,982.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,761.95

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