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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,188.40, 229,784.14 and 46,589.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,188.40, 229,784.14 and 46,589.62 is: 69,884.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,188.40 : 229,784.14 = 46,589.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,188.40/229,784.14 = 46,589.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,188.40x = 229,784.14 × 46,589.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,188.40x = 10,705,555,764.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,705,555,764.63/153,188.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,884.90

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