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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,785.47, 229,181.09 and 52,948.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,785.47, 229,181.09 and 52,948.92 is: 79,424.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,785.47 : 229,181.09 = 52,948.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,785.47/229,181.09 = 52,948.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,785.47x = 229,181.09 × 52,948.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,785.47x = 12,134,890,935.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,134,890,935.18/152,785.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,424.38

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