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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,915.46, 229,373.18 and 47,743.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,915.46, 229,373.18 and 47,743.44 is: 71,615.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,915.46 : 229,373.18 = 47,743.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,915.46/229,373.18 = 47,743.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,915.46x = 229,373.18 × 47,743.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,915.46x = 10,951,064,656.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,951,064,656.94/152,915.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,615.16

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