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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,698.34, 229,043.76 and 59,204.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,698.34, 229,043.76 and 59,204.12 is: 88,804.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,698.34 : 229,043.76 = 59,204.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,698.34/229,043.76 = 59,204.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,698.34x = 229,043.76 × 59,204.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,698.34x = 13,560,334,252.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,560,334,252.29/152,698.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,804.73

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