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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,832.27, 229,237.47 and 40,509.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,832.27, 229,237.47 and 40,509.93 is: 60,762.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,832.27 : 229,237.47 = 40,509.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,832.27/229,237.47 = 40,509.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,832.27x = 229,237.47 × 40,509.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,832.27x = 9,286,393,863.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,286,393,863.08/152,832.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,762.00

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