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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,025.20, 229,537.80 and 40,705.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,025.20, 229,537.80 and 40,705.20 is: 61,057.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,025.20 : 229,537.80 = 40,705.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,025.20/229,537.80 = 40,705.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,025.20x = 229,537.80 × 40,705.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,025.20x = 9,343,382,056.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,343,382,056.56/153,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,057.80

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