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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,834.74, 229,259.40 and 64,091.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,834.74, 229,259.40 and 64,091.14 is: 96,139.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,834.74 : 229,259.40 = 64,091.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,834.74/229,259.40 = 64,091.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,834.74x = 229,259.40 × 64,091.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,834.74x = 14,693,496,301.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,693,496,301.72/152,834.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,139.77

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