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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,863.48, 229,311.20 and 51,673.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,863.48, 229,311.20 and 51,673.42 is: 77,515.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,863.48 : 229,311.20 = 51,673.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,863.48/229,311.20 = 51,673.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,863.48x = 229,311.20 × 51,673.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,863.48x = 11,849,293,719.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,849,293,719.19/152,863.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,515.53

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