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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,887.48, 229,323.10 and 47,694.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,887.48, 229,323.10 and 47,694.40 is: 71,539.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,887.48 : 229,323.10 = 47,694.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,887.48/229,323.10 = 47,694.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,887.48x = 229,323.10 × 47,694.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,887.48x = 10,937,427,660.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,937,427,660.64/152,887.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,539.07

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