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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,809.74, 229,162.68 and 52,946.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,809.74, 229,162.68 and 52,946.63 is: 79,401.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,809.74 : 229,162.68 = 52,946.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,809.74/229,162.68 = 52,946.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,809.74x = 229,162.68 × 52,946.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,809.74x = 12,133,390,481.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,133,390,481.96/152,809.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,401.94

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