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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,894.52, 229,431.92 and 58,204.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,894.52, 229,431.92 and 58,204.35 is: 87,340.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,894.52 : 229,431.92 = 58,204.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,894.52/229,431.92 = 58,204.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,894.52x = 229,431.92 × 58,204.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,894.52x = 13,353,935,481.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,353,935,481.83/152,894.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,340.84

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