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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,200.40, 229,822.20 and 48,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,200.40, 229,822.20 and 48,008.40 is: 72,019.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,200.40 : 229,822.20 = 48,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,200.40/229,822.20 = 48,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,200.40x = 229,822.20 × 48,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,200.40x = 11,033,396,106.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,033,396,106.48/153,200.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,019.37

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