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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,997.15, 229,505.85 and 40,675.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,997.15, 229,505.85 and 40,675.80 is: 61,016.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,997.15 : 229,505.85 = 40,675.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,997.15/229,505.85 = 40,675.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,997.15x = 229,505.85 × 40,675.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,997.15x = 9,335,334,053.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,335,334,053.43/152,997.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,016.39

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