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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,826.40, 229,261.20 and 47,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,826.40, 229,261.20 and 47,634.40 is: 71,458.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,826.40 : 229,261.20 = 47,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,826.40/229,261.20 = 47,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,826.40x = 229,261.20 × 47,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,826.40x = 10,920,719,705.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,920,719,705.28/152,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,458.33

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