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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,687.58, 229,040.01 and 47,504.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,687.58, 229,040.01 and 47,504.22 is: 71,259.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,687.58 : 229,040.01 = 47,504.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,687.58/229,040.01 = 47,504.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,687.58x = 229,040.01 × 47,504.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,687.58x = 10,880,367,023.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,880,367,023.84/152,687.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,259.02

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