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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,032.10, 227,971.65 and 46,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,032.10, 227,971.65 and 46,837.40 is: 70,232.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,032.10 : 227,971.65 = 46,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,032.10/227,971.65 = 46,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,032.10x = 227,971.65 × 46,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,032.10x = 10,677,599,359.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,677,599,359.71/152,032.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,232.53

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