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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,532.60, 228,842.10 and 47,362.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,532.60, 228,842.10 and 47,362.20 is: 71,056.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,532.60 : 228,842.10 = 47,362.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,532.60/228,842.10 = 47,362.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,532.60x = 228,842.10 × 47,362.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,532.60x = 10,838,465,308.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,465,308.62/152,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,056.71

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