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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,914.47, 229,371.87 and 58,122.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,914.47, 229,371.87 and 58,122.39 is: 87,183.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,914.47 : 229,371.87 = 58,122.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,914.47/229,371.87 = 58,122.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,914.47x = 229,371.87 × 58,122.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,914.47x = 13,331,641,283.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,331,641,283.17/152,914.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,183.65

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