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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,868.45, 229,248.11 and 62,884.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,868.45, 229,248.11 and 62,884.88 is: 94,304.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,868.45 : 229,248.11 = 62,884.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,868.45/229,248.11 = 62,884.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,868.45x = 229,248.11 × 62,884.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,868.45x = 14,416,238,426.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,416,238,426.91/152,868.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,304.86

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