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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,925.17, 229,387.73 and 47,753.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,925.17, 229,387.73 and 47,753.15 is: 71,629.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,925.17 : 229,387.73 = 47,753.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,925.17/229,387.73 = 47,753.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,925.17x = 229,387.73 × 47,753.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,925.17x = 10,953,985,293.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,953,985,293.15/152,925.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,629.71

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