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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,559.18, 228,840.93 and 47,371.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,559.18, 228,840.93 and 47,371.50 is: 71,057.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,559.18 : 228,840.93 = 47,371.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,559.18/228,840.93 = 47,371.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,559.18x = 228,840.93 × 47,371.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,559.18x = 10,840,538,115.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,840,538,115.50/152,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,057.92

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