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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,025.60, 231,045.60 and 48,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,025.60, 231,045.60 and 48,852.80 is: 73,281.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,025.60 : 231,045.60 = 48,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,025.60/231,045.60 = 48,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,025.60x = 231,045.60 × 48,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,025.60x = 11,287,224,487.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,287,224,487.68/154,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,281.48

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