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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,935.49, 229,415.39 and 40,612.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,935.49, 229,415.39 and 40,612.79 is: 60,922.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,935.49 : 229,415.39 = 40,612.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,935.49/229,415.39 = 40,612.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,935.49x = 229,415.39 × 40,612.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,935.49x = 9,317,199,579.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,317,199,579.61/152,935.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,922.42

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