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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,758.46, 229,083.01 and 52,891.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,758.46, 229,083.01 and 52,891.85 is: 79,318.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,758.46 : 229,083.01 = 52,891.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,758.46/229,083.01 = 52,891.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,758.46x = 229,083.01 × 52,891.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,758.46x = 12,116,624,202.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,116,624,202.47/152,758.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,318.84

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