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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,186.39, 229,781.14 and 46,587.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,186.39, 229,781.14 and 46,587.62 is: 69,881.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,186.39 : 229,781.14 = 46,587.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,186.39/229,781.14 = 46,587.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,186.39x = 229,781.14 × 46,587.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,186.39x = 10,704,956,891.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,704,956,891.47/153,186.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,881.91

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