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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,933.20, 230,921.40 and 48,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,933.20, 230,921.40 and 48,741.20 is: 73,118.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,933.20 : 230,921.40 = 48,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,933.20/230,921.40 = 48,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,933.20x = 230,921.40 × 48,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,933.20x = 11,255,386,141.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,255,386,141.68/153,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,118.64

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