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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,029.05, 229,561.04 and 40,713.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,029.05, 229,561.04 and 40,713.84 is: 61,075.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,029.05 : 229,561.04 = 40,713.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,029.05/229,561.04 = 40,713.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,029.05x = 229,561.04 × 40,713.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,029.05x = 9,346,311,554.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,346,311,554.58/153,029.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,075.41

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