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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,116.19, 227,824.91 and 75,981.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,116.19, 227,824.91 and 75,981.03 is: 113,797.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,116.19 : 227,824.91 = 75,981.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,116.19/227,824.91 = 75,981.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,116.19x = 227,824.91 × 75,981.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,116.19x = 17,310,372,080.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,310,372,080.82/152,116.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,797.04

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