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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,254.10, 229,889.79 and 46,641.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,254.10, 229,889.79 and 46,641.53 is: 69,964.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,254.10 : 229,889.79 = 46,641.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,254.10/229,889.79 = 46,641.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,254.10x = 229,889.79 × 46,641.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,254.10x = 10,722,411,536.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,722,411,536.98/153,254.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,964.92

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