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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,986.53, 231,001.66 and 47,379.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,986.53, 231,001.66 and 47,379.31 is: 71,075.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,986.53 : 231,001.66 = 47,379.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,986.53/231,001.66 = 47,379.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,986.53x = 231,001.66 × 47,379.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,986.53x = 10,944,699,259.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,699,259.65/153,986.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,075.69

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