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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,746.15, 229,134.81 and 52,906.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,746.15, 229,134.81 and 52,906.16 is: 79,364.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,746.15 : 229,134.81 = 52,906.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,746.15/229,134.81 = 52,906.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,746.15x = 229,134.81 × 52,906.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,746.15x = 12,122,641,773.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,122,641,773.76/152,746.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,364.63

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