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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,017.57, 229,508.07 and 40,706.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,017.57, 229,508.07 and 40,706.00 is: 61,054.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,017.57 : 229,508.07 = 40,706.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,017.57/229,508.07 = 40,706.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,017.57x = 229,508.07 × 40,706.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,017.57x = 9,342,354,349.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,342,354,349.88/153,017.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,054.13

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