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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,062.44, 229,596.01 and 58,297.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,062.44, 229,596.01 and 58,297.88 is: 87,447.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,062.44 : 229,596.01 = 58,297.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,062.44/229,596.01 = 58,297.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,062.44x = 229,596.01 × 58,297.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,062.44x = 13,384,961,067.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,384,961,067.70/153,062.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,447.72

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