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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,723.94, 229,086.67 and 62,815.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,723.94, 229,086.67 and 62,815.69 is: 94,223.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,723.94 : 229,086.67 = 62,815.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,723.94/229,086.67 = 62,815.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,723.94x = 229,086.67 × 62,815.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,723.94x = 14,390,236,100.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,390,236,100.42/152,723.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,223.84

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