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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,795.90, 229,193.31 and 47,614.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,795.90, 229,193.31 and 47,614.94 is: 71,422.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,795.90 : 229,193.31 = 47,614.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,795.90/229,193.31 = 47,614.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,795.90x = 229,193.31 × 47,614.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,795.90x = 10,913,025,704.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,913,025,704.05/152,795.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,422.24

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