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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 152,930.31, 229,324.19 and 58,178.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 152,930.31, 229,324.19 and 58,178.13 is: 87,240.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,930.31 : 229,324.19 = 58,178.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,930.31/229,324.19 = 58,178.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,930.31x = 229,324.19 × 58,178.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,930.31x = 13,341,652,247.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,341,652,247.07/152,930.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,240.08

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