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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,059.10, 229,603.77 and 47,880.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,059.10, 229,603.77 and 47,880.06 is: 71,824.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,059.10 : 229,603.77 = 47,880.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,059.10/229,603.77 = 47,880.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,059.10x = 229,603.77 × 47,880.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,059.10x = 10,993,442,283.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,993,442,283.83/153,059.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,824.82

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