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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,866.20, 229,244.73 and 62,882.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,866.20, 229,244.73 and 62,882.63 is: 94,301.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,866.20 : 229,244.73 = 62,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,866.20/229,244.73 = 62,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,866.20x = 229,244.73 × 62,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,866.20x = 14,415,510,389.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,415,510,389.82/152,866.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,301.49

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