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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,038.90, 229,575.81 and 40,723.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,038.90, 229,575.81 and 40,723.76 is: 61,090.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,038.90 : 229,575.81 = 40,723.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,038.90/229,575.81 = 40,723.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,038.90x = 229,575.81 × 40,723.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,038.90x = 9,349,190,188.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,349,190,188.25/153,038.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,090.29

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