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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,000.36, 229,412.25 and 59,396.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,000.36, 229,412.25 and 59,396.76 is: 89,060.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,000.36 : 229,412.25 = 59,396.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,000.36/229,412.25 = 59,396.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,000.36x = 229,412.25 × 59,396.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,000.36x = 13,626,344,354.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,626,344,354.31/153,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,060.86

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