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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,045.53, 229,568.00 and 40,725.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,045.53, 229,568.00 and 40,725.75 is: 61,088.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,045.53 : 229,568.00 = 40,725.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,045.53/229,568.00 = 40,725.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,045.53x = 229,568.00 × 40,725.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,045.53x = 9,349,328,772.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,349,328,772.37/153,045.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,088.55

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