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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,183.40, 229,775.18 and 48,010.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,183.40, 229,775.18 and 48,010.56 is: 72,015.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,183.40 : 229,775.18 = 48,010.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,183.40/229,775.18 = 48,010.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,183.40x = 229,775.18 × 48,010.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,183.40x = 11,031,635,065.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,031,635,065.90/153,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,015.87

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