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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,154.24, 229,641.36 and 59,549.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,154.24, 229,641.36 and 59,549.92 is: 89,289.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,154.24 : 229,641.36 = 59,549.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,154.24/229,641.36 = 59,549.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,154.24x = 229,641.36 × 59,549.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,154.24x = 13,675,124,616.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,675,124,616.69/153,154.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,289.89

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