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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,554.60, 228,875.10 and 47,384.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,554.60, 228,875.10 and 47,384.20 is: 71,089.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,554.60 : 228,875.10 = 47,384.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,554.60/228,875.10 = 47,384.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,554.60x = 228,875.10 × 47,384.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,554.60x = 10,845,063,513.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,845,063,513.42/152,554.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,089.72

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