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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,025.20, 229,570.20 and 46,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,025.20, 229,570.20 and 46,400.40 is: 69,610.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,025.20 : 229,570.20 = 46,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,025.20/229,570.20 = 46,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,025.20x = 229,570.20 × 46,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,025.20x = 10,652,149,108.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,652,149,108.08/153,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,610.42

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