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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,160.87, 229,752.27 and 40,840.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,160.87, 229,752.27 and 40,840.50 is: 61,263.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,160.87 : 229,752.27 = 40,840.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,160.87/229,752.27 = 40,840.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,160.87x = 229,752.27 × 40,840.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,160.87x = 9,383,197,582.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,383,197,582.94/153,160.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,263.67

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