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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,559.11, 228,854.05 and 40,247.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,559.11, 228,854.05 and 40,247.10 is: 60,374.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,559.11 : 228,854.05 = 40,247.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,559.11/228,854.05 = 40,247.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,559.11x = 228,854.05 × 40,247.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,559.11x = 9,210,711,835.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,210,711,835.76/152,559.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,374.71

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