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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,736.04, 229,271.65 and 121,347.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,736.04, 229,271.65 and 121,347.86 is: 182,154.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,736.04 : 229,271.65 = 121,347.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,736.04/229,271.65 = 121,347.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,736.04x = 229,271.65 × 121,347.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,736.04x = 27,821,624,389.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,821,624,389.54/152,736.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,154.95

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