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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,804.37, 229,208.13 and 46,189.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,804.37, 229,208.13 and 46,189.20 is: 69,284.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,804.37 : 229,208.13 = 46,189.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,804.37/229,208.13 = 46,189.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,804.37x = 229,208.13 × 46,189.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,804.37x = 10,586,940,158.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,586,940,158.20/152,804.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,284.28

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