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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,146.74, 229,701.87 and 40,835.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,146.74, 229,701.87 and 40,835.38 is: 61,248.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,146.74 : 229,701.87 = 40,835.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,146.74/229,701.87 = 40,835.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,146.74x = 229,701.87 × 40,835.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,146.74x = 9,379,963,148.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,379,963,148.16/153,146.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,248.21

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