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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,006.40, 229,509.80 and 47,825.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,006.40, 229,509.80 and 47,825.92 is: 71,738.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,006.40 : 229,509.80 = 47,825.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,006.40/229,509.80 = 47,825.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,006.40x = 229,509.80 × 47,825.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,006.40x = 10,976,517,334.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,517,334.02/153,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,738.94

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