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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,702.67, 229,068.58 and 47,493.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,702.67, 229,068.58 and 47,493.39 is: 71,244.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,702.67 : 229,068.58 = 47,493.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,702.67/229,068.58 = 47,493.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,702.67x = 229,068.58 × 47,493.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,702.67x = 10,879,243,406.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,243,406.69/152,702.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,244.62

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