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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,042.54, 229,563.50 and 40,722.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,042.54, 229,563.50 and 40,722.75 is: 61,084.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,042.54 : 229,563.50 = 40,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,042.54/229,563.50 = 40,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,042.54x = 229,563.50 × 40,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,042.54x = 9,348,456,816.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,456,816.01/153,042.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,084.04

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