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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,100.72, 229,527.16 and 47,865.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,100.72, 229,527.16 and 47,865.52 is: 71,759.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,100.72 : 229,527.16 = 47,865.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,100.72/229,527.16 = 47,865.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,100.72x = 229,527.16 × 47,865.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,100.72x = 10,986,436,867.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,986,436,867.52/153,100.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,759.54

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