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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,589.75, 228,884.67 and 47,408.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,589.75, 228,884.67 and 47,408.73 is: 71,113.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,589.75 : 228,884.67 = 47,408.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,589.75/228,884.67 = 47,408.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,589.75x = 228,884.67 × 47,408.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,589.75x = 10,851,131,521.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,851,131,521.17/152,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,113.11

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