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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,762.37, 229,088.88 and 52,895.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,762.37, 229,088.88 and 52,895.76 is: 79,324.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,762.37 : 229,088.88 = 52,895.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,762.37/229,088.88 = 52,895.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,762.37x = 229,088.88 × 52,895.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,762.37x = 12,117,830,415.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,117,830,415.15/152,762.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,324.71

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