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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,043.10, 227,988.15 and 46,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,043.10, 227,988.15 and 46,848.40 is: 70,249.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,043.10 : 227,988.15 = 46,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,043.10/227,988.15 = 46,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,043.10x = 227,988.15 × 46,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,043.10x = 10,680,880,046.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,680,880,046.46/152,043.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,249.03

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