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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,988.17, 229,482.21 and 47,807.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,988.17, 229,482.21 and 47,807.14 is: 71,710.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,988.17 : 229,482.21 = 47,807.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,988.17/229,482.21 = 47,807.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,988.17x = 229,482.21 × 47,807.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,988.17x = 10,970,887,567.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,970,887,567.27/152,988.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,710.69

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