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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,914.64, 229,371.97 and 47,742.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,914.64, 229,371.97 and 47,742.62 is: 71,613.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,914.64 : 229,371.97 = 47,742.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,914.64/229,371.97 = 47,742.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,914.64x = 229,371.97 × 47,742.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,914.64x = 10,950,819,256.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,950,819,256.43/152,914.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,613.93

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