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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,882.20, 229,323.30 and 40,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,882.20, 229,323.30 and 40,562.20 is: 60,843.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,882.20 : 229,323.30 = 40,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,882.20/229,323.30 = 40,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,882.20x = 229,323.30 × 40,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,882.20x = 9,301,857,559.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,301,857,559.26/152,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,843.30

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