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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,137.64, 229,688.18 and 40,826.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,137.64, 229,688.18 and 40,826.28 is: 61,234.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,137.64 : 229,688.18 = 40,826.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,137.64/229,688.18 = 40,826.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,137.64x = 229,688.18 × 40,826.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,137.64x = 9,377,313,949.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,377,313,949.37/153,137.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,234.55

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