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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,134.52, 229,683.51 and 40,823.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,134.52, 229,683.51 and 40,823.16 is: 61,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,134.52 : 229,683.51 = 40,823.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,134.52/229,683.51 = 40,823.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,134.52x = 229,683.51 × 40,823.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,134.52x = 9,376,406,678.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,376,406,678.09/153,134.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,229.87

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