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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,201.04, 229,799.84 and 59,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,201.04, 229,799.84 and 59,772.40 is: 89,657.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,201.04 : 229,799.84 = 59,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,201.04/229,799.84 = 59,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,201.04x = 229,799.84 × 59,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,201.04x = 13,735,687,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,687,956.42/153,201.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,657.93

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