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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,044.10, 227,989.65 and 46,849.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,044.10, 227,989.65 and 46,849.40 is: 70,250.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,044.10 : 227,989.65 = 46,849.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,044.10/227,989.65 = 46,849.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,044.10x = 227,989.65 × 46,849.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,044.10x = 10,681,178,308.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681,178,308.71/152,044.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,250.53

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