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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,756.46, 229,080.02 and 52,889.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,756.46, 229,080.02 and 52,889.85 is: 79,315.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,756.46 : 229,080.02 = 52,889.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,756.46/229,080.02 = 52,889.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,756.46x = 229,080.02 × 52,889.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,756.46x = 12,116,007,631.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,116,007,631.35/152,756.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,315.84

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