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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,898.72, 229,330.25 and 40,587.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,898.72, 229,330.25 and 40,587.67 is: 60,876.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,898.72 : 229,330.25 = 40,587.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,898.72/229,330.25 = 40,587.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,898.72x = 229,330.25 × 40,587.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,898.72x = 9,307,979,682.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,307,979,682.27/152,898.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,876.77

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