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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,761.46, 229,087.51 and 52,894.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,761.46, 229,087.51 and 52,894.85 is: 79,323.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,761.46 : 229,087.51 = 52,894.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,761.46/229,087.51 = 52,894.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,761.46x = 229,087.51 × 52,894.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,761.46x = 12,117,549,478.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,117,549,478.32/152,761.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,323.34

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