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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,994.56, 229,500.05 and 47,821.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,994.56, 229,500.05 and 47,821.73 is: 71,735.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,994.56 : 229,500.05 = 47,821.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,994.56/229,500.05 = 47,821.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,994.56x = 229,500.05 × 47,821.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,994.56x = 10,975,089,760.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,975,089,760.73/152,994.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,735.16

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