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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,020.20, 229,530.30 and 40,700.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,020.20, 229,530.30 and 40,700.20 is: 61,050.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,020.20 : 229,530.30 = 40,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,020.20/229,530.30 = 40,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,020.20x = 229,530.30 × 40,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,020.20x = 9,341,929,116.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,341,929,116.06/153,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,050.30

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