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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,187.96, 229,781.83 and 46,572.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,187.96, 229,781.83 and 46,572.79 is: 69,859.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,187.96 : 229,781.83 = 46,572.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,187.96/229,781.83 = 46,572.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,187.96x = 229,781.83 × 46,572.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,187.96x = 10,701,580,914.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,701,580,914.41/153,187.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,859.15

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