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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,827.60, 227,746.80 and 46,646.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,827.60, 227,746.80 and 46,646.40 is: 69,971.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,827.60 : 227,746.80 = 46,646.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,827.60/227,746.80 = 46,646.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,827.60x = 227,746.80 × 46,646.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,827.60x = 10,623,568,331.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,623,568,331.52/151,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,971.26

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