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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,942.58, 229,413.87 and 47,770.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,942.58, 229,413.87 and 47,770.56 is: 71,655.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,942.58 : 229,413.87 = 47,770.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,942.58/229,413.87 = 47,770.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,942.58x = 229,413.87 × 47,770.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,942.58x = 10,959,229,041.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,959,229,041.67/152,942.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,655.84

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