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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,013.53, 229,519.84 and 40,693.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,013.53, 229,519.84 and 40,693.65 is: 61,040.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,013.53 : 229,519.84 = 40,693.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,013.53/229,519.84 = 40,693.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,013.53x = 229,519.84 × 40,693.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,013.53x = 9,340,000,273.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,340,000,273.05/153,013.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,040.36

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