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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,702.79, 229,068.77 and 47,493.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,702.79, 229,068.77 and 47,493.51 is: 71,244.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,702.79 : 229,068.77 = 47,493.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,702.79/229,068.77 = 47,493.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,702.79x = 229,068.77 × 47,493.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,702.79x = 10,879,279,681.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,279,681.22/152,702.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,244.80

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