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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,929.44, 229,394.16 and 89,845.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,929.44, 229,394.16 and 89,845.92 is: 134,768.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,929.44 : 229,394.16 = 89,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,929.44/229,394.16 = 89,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,929.44x = 229,394.16 × 89,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,929.44x = 20,610,129,347.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,610,129,347.83/152,929.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,768.88

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