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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,345.80, 230,025.90 and 48,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,345.80, 230,025.90 and 48,168.20 is: 72,254.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,345.80 : 230,025.90 = 48,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,345.80/230,025.90 = 48,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,345.80x = 230,025.90 × 48,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,345.80x = 11,079,933,556.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,079,933,556.38/153,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,254.56

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