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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,761.87, 229,088.13 and 52,895.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,761.87, 229,088.13 and 52,895.25 is: 79,323.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,761.87 : 229,088.13 = 52,895.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,761.87/229,088.13 = 52,895.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,761.87x = 229,088.13 × 52,895.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,761.87x = 12,117,673,908.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,117,673,908.38/152,761.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,323.94

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