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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,997.40, 229,496.28 and 47,816.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,997.40, 229,496.28 and 47,816.92 is: 71,725.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,997.40 : 229,496.28 = 47,816.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,997.40/229,496.28 = 47,816.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,997.40x = 229,496.28 × 47,816.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,997.40x = 10,973,805,261.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,973,805,261.06/152,997.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,725.44

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