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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,703.17, 229,069.33 and 47,493.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,703.17, 229,069.33 and 47,493.89 is: 71,245.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,703.17 : 229,069.33 = 47,493.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,703.17/229,069.33 = 47,493.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,703.17x = 229,069.33 × 47,493.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,703.17x = 10,879,393,561.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,393,561.39/152,703.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,245.37

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