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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,899.00, 229,330.69 and 40,587.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,899.00, 229,330.69 and 40,587.93 is: 60,877.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,899.00 : 229,330.69 = 40,587.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,899.00/229,330.69 = 40,587.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,899.00x = 229,330.69 × 40,587.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,899.00x = 9,308,057,891.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,308,057,891.10/152,899.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,877.17

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