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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,872.11, 229,219.88 and 59,268.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,872.11, 229,219.88 and 59,268.51 is: 88,868.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,872.11 : 229,219.88 = 59,268.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,872.11/229,219.88 = 59,268.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,872.11x = 229,219.88 × 59,268.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,872.11x = 13,585,520,453.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585,520,453.64/152,872.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,868.53

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