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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,286.41, 229,902.28 and 46,644.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,286.41, 229,902.28 and 46,644.55 is: 69,958.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,286.41 : 229,902.28 = 46,644.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,286.41/229,902.28 = 46,644.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,286.41x = 229,902.28 × 46,644.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,286.41x = 10,723,688,394.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,723,688,394.57/153,286.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,958.51

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