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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,008.40, 229,512.76 and 47,827.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,008.40, 229,512.76 and 47,827.92 is: 71,741.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,008.40 : 229,512.76 = 47,827.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,008.40/229,512.76 = 47,827.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,008.40x = 229,512.76 × 47,827.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,008.40x = 10,977,117,924.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,977,117,924.26/153,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,741.93

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