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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,701.67, 229,067.08 and 47,492.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,701.67, 229,067.08 and 47,492.39 is: 71,243.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,701.67 : 229,067.08 = 47,492.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,701.67/229,067.08 = 47,492.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,701.67x = 229,067.08 × 47,492.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,701.67x = 10,878,943,099.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,878,943,099.52/152,701.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,243.12

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