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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,832.67, 229,175.27 and 64,062.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,832.67, 229,175.27 and 64,062.34 is: 96,062.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,832.67 : 229,175.27 = 64,062.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,832.67/229,175.27 = 64,062.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,832.67x = 229,175.27 × 64,062.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,832.67x = 14,681,505,062.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,681,505,062.78/152,832.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,062.61

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