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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,162.02, 229,750.56 and 40,843.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,162.02, 229,750.56 and 40,843.26 is: 61,266.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,162.02 : 229,750.56 = 40,843.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,162.02/229,750.56 = 40,843.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,162.02x = 229,750.56 × 40,843.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,162.02x = 9,383,761,857.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,383,761,857.23/153,162.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,266.90

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