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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,887.20, 230,863.20 and 48,716.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,887.20, 230,863.20 and 48,716.80 is: 73,085.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,887.20 : 230,863.20 = 48,716.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,887.20/230,863.20 = 48,716.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,887.20x = 230,863.20 × 48,716.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,887.20x = 11,246,916,341.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,246,916,341.76/153,887.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,085.46

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