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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,805.87, 229,210.38 and 46,190.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,805.87, 229,210.38 and 46,190.70 is: 69,286.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,805.87 : 229,210.38 = 46,190.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,805.87/229,210.38 = 46,190.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,805.87x = 229,210.38 × 46,190.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,805.87x = 10,587,387,899.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,587,387,899.47/152,805.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,286.53

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