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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,144.16, 229,727.18 and 40,823.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,144.16, 229,727.18 and 40,823.80 is: 61,238.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,144.16 : 229,727.18 = 40,823.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,144.16/229,727.18 = 40,823.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,144.16x = 229,727.18 × 40,823.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,144.16x = 9,378,336,450.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,378,336,450.88/153,144.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,238.62

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