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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,602.44, 227,426.47 and 48,985.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,602.44, 227,426.47 and 48,985.56 is: 73,485.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,602.44 : 227,426.47 = 48,985.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,602.44/227,426.47 = 48,985.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,602.44x = 227,426.47 × 48,985.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,602.44x = 11,140,612,869.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,140,612,869.31/151,602.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,485.71

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