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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,132.37, 228,252.62 and 67,884.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,132.37, 228,252.62 and 67,884.87 is: 101,851.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,132.37 : 228,252.62 = 67,884.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,132.37/228,252.62 = 67,884.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,132.37x = 228,252.62 × 67,884.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,132.37x = 15,494,899,435.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,494,899,435.86/152,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,851.43

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