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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,772.48, 229,075.43 and 52,924.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,772.48, 229,075.43 and 52,924.32 is: 79,357.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,772.48 : 229,075.43 = 52,924.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,772.48/229,075.43 = 52,924.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,772.48x = 229,075.43 × 52,924.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,772.48x = 12,123,661,096.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,123,661,096.84/152,772.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,357.62

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