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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,667.12, 230,500.72 and 48,494.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,667.12, 230,500.72 and 48,494.32 is: 72,741.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,667.12 : 230,500.72 = 48,494.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,667.12/230,500.72 = 48,494.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,667.12x = 230,500.72 × 48,494.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,667.12x = 11,177,975,675.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,177,975,675.91/153,667.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,741.49

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