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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,678.53, 229,019.27 and 57,883.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,678.53, 229,019.27 and 57,883.22 is: 86,825.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,678.53 : 229,019.27 = 57,883.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,678.53/229,019.27 = 57,883.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,678.53x = 229,019.27 × 57,883.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,678.53x = 13,256,372,213.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,256,372,213.96/152,678.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,825.38

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