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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,174.68, 229,772.94 and 40,854.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,174.68, 229,772.94 and 40,854.26 is: 61,284.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,174.68 : 229,772.94 = 40,854.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,174.68/229,772.94 = 40,854.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,174.68x = 229,772.94 × 40,854.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,174.68x = 9,387,203,431.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,387,203,431.72/153,174.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,284.30

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