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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,839.19, 229,185.01 and 64,068.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,839.19, 229,185.01 and 64,068.86 is: 96,072.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,839.19 : 229,185.01 = 64,068.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,839.19/229,185.01 = 64,068.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,839.19x = 229,185.01 × 64,068.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,839.19x = 14,683,622,319.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,683,622,319.79/152,839.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,072.36

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