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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,002.40, 229,525.20 and 47,810.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,002.40, 229,525.20 and 47,810.40 is: 71,722.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,002.40 : 229,525.20 = 47,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,002.40/229,525.20 = 47,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,002.40x = 229,525.20 × 47,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,002.40x = 10,973,691,622.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,973,691,622.08/153,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,722.35

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