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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,677.96, 229,032.65 and 52,838.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,677.96, 229,032.65 and 52,838.00 is: 79,262.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,677.96 : 229,032.65 = 52,838.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,677.96/229,032.65 = 52,838.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,677.96x = 229,032.65 × 52,838.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,677.96x = 12,101,625,751.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,101,625,751.35/152,677.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,262.43

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