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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,894.01, 229,343.45 and 58,125.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,894.01, 229,343.45 and 58,125.63 is: 87,189.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,894.01 : 229,343.45 = 58,125.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,894.01/229,343.45 = 58,125.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,894.01x = 229,343.45 × 58,125.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,894.01x = 13,330,732,227.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,330,732,227.00/152,894.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,189.37

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