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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,866.86, 229,052.76 and 93,522.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,866.86, 229,052.76 and 93,522.66 is: 140,132.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,866.86 : 229,052.76 = 93,522.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,866.86/229,052.76 = 93,522.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,866.86x = 229,052.76 × 93,522.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,866.86x = 21,421,623,395.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,421,623,395.54/152,866.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,132.55

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