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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,326.52, 229,973.61 and 41,018.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,326.52, 229,973.61 and 41,018.08 is: 61,522.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,326.52 : 229,973.61 = 41,018.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,326.52/229,973.61 = 41,018.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,326.52x = 229,973.61 × 41,018.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,326.52x = 9,433,075,932.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,433,075,932.87/153,326.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,522.79

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