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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,820.99, 229,206.33 and 40,508.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,820.99, 229,206.33 and 40,508.19 is: 60,755.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,820.99 : 229,206.33 = 40,508.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,820.99/229,206.33 = 40,508.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,820.99x = 229,206.33 × 40,508.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,820.99x = 9,284,733,564.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,284,733,564.84/152,820.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,755.62

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