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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,132.76, 229,699.14 and 47,959.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,132.76, 229,699.14 and 47,959.96 is: 71,939.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,132.76 : 229,699.14 = 47,959.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,132.76/229,699.14 = 47,959.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,132.76x = 229,699.14 × 47,959.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,132.76x = 11,016,361,566.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,016,361,566.43/153,132.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,939.94

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