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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,058.04, 229,586.73 and 40,738.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,058.04, 229,586.73 and 40,738.25 is: 61,107.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,058.04 : 229,586.73 = 40,738.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,058.04/229,586.73 = 40,738.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,058.04x = 229,586.73 × 40,738.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,058.04x = 9,352,961,603.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,352,961,603.42/153,058.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,107.29

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