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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,791.65, 229,188.78 and 57,996.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,791.65, 229,188.78 and 57,996.39 is: 86,995.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,791.65 : 229,188.78 = 57,996.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,791.65/229,188.78 = 57,996.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,791.65x = 229,188.78 × 57,996.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,791.65x = 13,292,121,868.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,292,121,868.50/152,791.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,995.08

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