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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,527.50, 221,291.38 and 63,232.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,527.50, 221,291.38 and 63,232.96 is: 94,849.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,527.50 : 221,291.38 = 63,232.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,527.50/221,291.38 = 63,232.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,527.50x = 221,291.38 × 63,232.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,527.50x = 13,992,908,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,992,908,979.88/147,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,849.50

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