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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,054.06, 229,583.02 and 40,733.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,054.06, 229,583.02 and 40,733.59 is: 61,100.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,054.06 : 229,583.02 = 40,733.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,054.06/229,583.02 = 40,733.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,054.06x = 229,583.02 × 40,733.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,054.06x = 9,351,739,931.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,351,739,931.85/153,054.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,100.89

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