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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,848.36, 229,318.62 and 47,678.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,848.36, 229,318.62 and 47,678.44 is: 71,532.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,848.36 : 229,318.62 = 47,678.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,848.36/229,318.62 = 47,678.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,848.36x = 229,318.62 × 47,678.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,848.36x = 10,933,554,064.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,554,064.55/152,848.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,532.03

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