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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,799.87, 229,201.38 and 46,184.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,799.87, 229,201.38 and 46,184.70 is: 69,277.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,799.87 : 229,201.38 = 46,184.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,799.87/229,201.38 = 46,184.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,799.87x = 229,201.38 × 46,184.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,799.87x = 10,585,596,974.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,596,974.89/152,799.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,277.53

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