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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,864.42, 229,629.13 and 132,935.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,864.42, 229,629.13 and 132,935.58 is: 199,692.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,864.42 : 229,629.13 = 132,935.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,864.42/229,629.13 = 132,935.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,864.42x = 229,629.13 × 132,935.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,864.42x = 30,525,881,249.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,525,881,249.11/152,864.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,692.53

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