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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,307.35, 229,943.51 and 40,996.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,307.35, 229,943.51 and 40,996.33 is: 61,489.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,307.35 : 229,943.51 = 40,996.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,307.35/229,943.51 = 40,996.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,307.35x = 229,943.51 × 40,996.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,307.35x = 9,426,840,017.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,426,840,017.32/153,307.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,489.81

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