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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,674.24, 229,026.48 and 52,820.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,674.24, 229,026.48 and 52,820.32 is: 79,235.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,674.24 : 229,026.48 = 52,820.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,674.24/229,026.48 = 52,820.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,674.24x = 229,026.48 × 52,820.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,674.24x = 12,097,251,962.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,097,251,962.07/152,674.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,235.71

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