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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,918.42, 229,377.60 and 47,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,918.42, 229,377.60 and 47,746.40 is: 71,619.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,918.42 : 229,377.60 = 47,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,918.42/229,377.60 = 47,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,918.42x = 229,377.60 × 47,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,918.42x = 10,951,953,493.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,951,953,493.75/152,918.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,619.59

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