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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,071.48, 229,602.98 and 40,752.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,071.48, 229,602.98 and 40,752.68 is: 61,127.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,071.48 : 229,602.98 = 40,752.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,071.48/229,602.98 = 40,752.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,071.48x = 229,602.98 × 40,752.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,071.48x = 9,356,935,724.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,356,935,724.85/153,071.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,127.88

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