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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,936.48, 229,396.62 and 47,743.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,936.48, 229,396.62 and 47,743.40 is: 71,612.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,936.48 : 229,396.62 = 47,743.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,936.48/229,396.62 = 47,743.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,936.48x = 229,396.62 × 47,743.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,936.48x = 10,952,174,587.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,952,174,587.31/152,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,612.57

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