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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,003.72, 229,544.48 and 89,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,003.72, 229,544.48 and 89,877.20 is: 134,838.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,003.72 : 229,544.48 = 89,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,003.72/229,544.48 = 89,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,003.72x = 229,544.48 × 89,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,003.72x = 20,630,815,137.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,630,815,137.86/153,003.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,838.65

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