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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,028.17, 229,559.34 and 40,712.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,028.17, 229,559.34 and 40,712.73 is: 61,073.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,028.17 : 229,559.34 = 40,712.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,028.17/229,559.34 = 40,712.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,028.17x = 229,559.34 × 40,712.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,028.17x = 9,345,987,428.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,345,987,428.40/153,028.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,073.64

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