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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,882.82, 229,297.57 and 40,574.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,882.82, 229,297.57 and 40,574.39 is: 60,854.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,882.82 : 229,297.57 = 40,574.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,882.82/229,297.57 = 40,574.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,882.82x = 229,297.57 × 40,574.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,882.82x = 9,303,609,031.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,609,031.23/152,882.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,854.51

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