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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,881.65, 229,333.75 and 40,559.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,881.65, 229,333.75 and 40,559.38 is: 60,842.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,881.65 : 229,333.75 = 40,559.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,881.65/229,333.75 = 40,559.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,881.65x = 229,333.75 × 40,559.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,881.65x = 9,301,634,713.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,301,634,713.08/152,881.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,842.06

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