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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,006.90, 229,510.51 and 47,826.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,006.90, 229,510.51 and 47,826.42 is: 71,739.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,006.90 : 229,510.51 = 47,826.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,006.90/229,510.51 = 47,826.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,006.90x = 229,510.51 × 47,826.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,006.90x = 10,976,666,045.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,666,045.67/153,006.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,739.68

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