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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,893.04, 229,386.04 and 47,712.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,893.04, 229,386.04 and 47,712.92 is: 71,583.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,893.04 : 229,386.04 = 47,712.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,893.04/229,386.04 = 47,712.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,893.04x = 229,386.04 × 47,712.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,893.04x = 10,944,678,229.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,678,229.82/152,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,583.89

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