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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,820.32, 229,219.66 and 40,498.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,820.32, 229,219.66 and 40,498.05 is: 60,744.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,820.32 : 229,219.66 = 40,498.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,820.32/229,219.66 = 40,498.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,820.32x = 229,219.66 × 40,498.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,820.32x = 9,282,949,150.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,282,949,150.42/152,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,744.21

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