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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,057.04, 229,585.23 and 40,737.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,057.04, 229,585.23 and 40,737.25 is: 61,105.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,057.04 : 229,585.23 = 40,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,057.04/229,585.23 = 40,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,057.04x = 229,585.23 × 40,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,057.04x = 9,352,670,910.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,352,670,910.82/153,057.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,105.79

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