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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,021.71, 229,532.03 and 40,701.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,021.71, 229,532.03 and 40,701.79 is: 61,052.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,021.71 : 229,532.03 = 40,701.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,021.71/229,532.03 = 40,701.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,021.71x = 229,532.03 × 40,701.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,021.71x = 9,342,364,719.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,342,364,719.37/153,021.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,052.55

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