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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,987.13, 227,980.70 and 41,179.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,987.13, 227,980.70 and 41,179.13 is: 61,768.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,987.13 : 227,980.70 = 41,179.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,987.13/227,980.70 = 41,179.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,987.13x = 227,980.70 × 41,179.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,987.13x = 9,388,046,882.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,388,046,882.79/151,987.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,768.70

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