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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,757.04, 230,634.19 and 48,576.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,757.04, 230,634.19 and 48,576.00 is: 72,863.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,757.04 : 230,634.19 = 48,576.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,757.04/230,634.19 = 48,576.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,757.04x = 230,634.19 × 48,576.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,757.04x = 11,203,287,065.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,203,287,065.80/153,757.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,863.57

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