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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,044.04, 229,504.56 and 58,241.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,044.04, 229,504.56 and 58,241.70 is: 87,339.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,044.04 : 229,504.56 = 58,241.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,044.04/229,504.56 = 58,241.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,044.04x = 229,504.56 × 58,241.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,044.04x = 13,366,735,513.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,366,735,513.75/153,044.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,339.14

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