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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,025.95, 229,556.40 and 40,710.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,025.95, 229,556.40 and 40,710.75 is: 61,070.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,025.95 : 229,556.40 = 40,710.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,025.95/229,556.40 = 40,710.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,025.95x = 229,556.40 × 40,710.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,025.95x = 9,345,412,197.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,345,412,197.80/153,025.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,070.77

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