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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,568.75, 228,853.17 and 47,387.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,568.75, 228,853.17 and 47,387.73 is: 71,081.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,568.75 : 228,853.17 = 47,387.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,568.75/228,853.17 = 47,387.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,568.75x = 228,853.17 × 47,387.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,568.75x = 10,844,832,229.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,844,832,229.60/152,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,081.61

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