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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,626.47, 228,978.65 and 47,446.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,626.47, 228,978.65 and 47,446.35 is: 71,181.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,626.47 : 228,978.65 = 47,446.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,626.47/228,978.65 = 47,446.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,626.47x = 228,978.65 × 47,446.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,626.47x = 10,864,200,933.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,200,933.20/152,626.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,181.63

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