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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,016.07, 229,505.82 and 40,704.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,016.07, 229,505.82 and 40,704.50 is: 61,051.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,016.07 : 229,505.82 = 40,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,016.07/229,505.82 = 40,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,016.07x = 229,505.82 × 40,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,016.07x = 9,341,918,502.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,341,918,502.66/153,016.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,051.88

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