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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,989.12, 227,936.25 and 57,232.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,989.12, 227,936.25 and 57,232.49 is: 85,830.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,989.12 : 227,936.25 = 57,232.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,989.12/227,936.25 = 57,232.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,989.12x = 227,936.25 × 57,232.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,989.12x = 13,045,358,009.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,045,358,009.08/151,989.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,830.87

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