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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,257.82, 229,877.36 and 57,176.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,257.82, 229,877.36 and 57,176.52 is: 85,761.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,257.82 : 229,877.36 = 57,176.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,257.82/229,877.36 = 57,176.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,257.82x = 229,877.36 × 57,176.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,257.82x = 13,143,587,471.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,143,587,471.59/153,257.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,761.28

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