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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,882.65, 229,335.25 and 40,560.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,882.65, 229,335.25 and 40,560.38 is: 60,843.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,882.65 : 229,335.25 = 40,560.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,882.65/229,335.25 = 40,560.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,882.65x = 229,335.25 × 40,560.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,882.65x = 9,301,924,887.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,301,924,887.40/152,882.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,843.56

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