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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,959.20, 230,971.20 and 48,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,959.20, 230,971.20 and 48,788.80 is: 73,193.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,959.20 : 230,971.20 = 48,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,959.20/230,971.20 = 48,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,959.20x = 230,971.20 × 48,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,959.20x = 11,268,807,682.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,268,807,682.56/153,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,193.47

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